International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Towards equity in water pricing in small water systems: An Alberta case study

Gopal Achari
  • Gopal Achari
  • Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Mohammed H. I. Dore
  • Mohammed H. I. Dore
  • Department of Economics, Brock University, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
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Aaron Janzen
  • Aaron Janzen
  • Alberta Environment and Parks, Regional Approvals, Environment and Parks, 2nd floor, Deerfoot Square, 2938 - 11 St NE, Calgary Alberta, Canada.
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  •  Received: 15 May 2018
  •  Accepted: 20 June 2018
  •  Published: 31 July 2018

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