Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
SWA
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
6 Pages
Call Number
[EL]
Language
English
Record ID:
35789
Legacy PEIN ID:
75792
General Notes
Available online|Proceedings of the Pacific Regional Consultation on Water in Small Island Countries Theme 4 Case studies - 140
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Subject Heading(s)
Management - Urbanisation - Samoa
Environment - Protection - Samoa
Urban management - Samoa
Abstract
Microsoft Word - Part V_Th4.doc Proceedings of the Pacific Regional Consultation on Water in Small Island Countries Theme 4 Case Studies â 140 Case Study B DEMAND MANAGEMENT IN APIA URBAN AREA Sharon Wendt Asset Manager, Coordination Division Samoa Water Authority P O Box 245, Apia, Samoa Proceedings of the Pacific Regional Consultation on Water in Small Island Countries Theme 4 Case Studies â 141 INTRODUCTION Water shortage has never been a problem in the past for the most part of Samoa â with its many rivers and abundant rainfall. Coupled with the religious belief that water is from God, this has created a mindset in the majority of the Samoan population, that water is free and also plentiful. This mindset has continued to prevail even with the introduction of piped treated water supply into homes and has presented many a challenge to the Samoa Water Authority (SWA) in addressing the resulting
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
SWA
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
6 Pages
Call Number
[EL]
Language
English
Record ID:
35789
Legacy PEIN ID:
75792
General Notes
Available online|Proceedings of the Pacific Regional Consultation on Water in Small Island Countries Theme 4 Case studies - 140
Record Created: 28-May-2009
Record Modified: 15-Dec-2020