Evaluation Approaches for Advancing Urban Water Goals

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 995-1009

  Renouf, Marguerite A ^a   Kenway, Steven J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

cities; industrial ecology; performance indicators; urban hydrology; urban water systems; water efficiency

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; ECOLOGY; EFFICIENCY; HYDROLOGY; LIFE CYCLE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES; WATERWORKS;

CITIES; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; URBAN HYDROLOGY; URBAN WATER SYSTEMS; WATER EFFICIENCY;

WATER CONSERVATION;

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HYDROLOGY; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER MASS; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

EID: 84978208714     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12456     Document Type: Article

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