Policies for Water Demand Management in Israel

Global Issues in Water Policy

Volumn 4, Issue , 2013, Pages 147-163

  Katz, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Demand Management; Municipal Water; Public Awareness Campaign; Water Authority; Water Demand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969984129     PISSN: 22110631     EISSN: 22110658     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5911-4_10     Document Type: Chapter

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