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Water Resources Development in Small Islands Perspectives and Needs *
Author(s) -
GOODWIN ROBERT S.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
natural resources forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1477-8947
pISSN - 0165-0203
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1984.tb00471.x
Subject(s) - tourism , water resources , water supply , water resource management , population , environmental planning , business , surface water , groundwater , natural resource economics , environmental resource management , geography , environmental science , environmental engineering , geology , economics , ecology , demography , geotechnical engineering , archaeology , sociology , biology
The paper reviews the special problems of small islands in the field of water resources development. The mode of occurrence of surface and groundwater resources in the smaller Caribbean Islands is described along with the problems which arise from unfavourable hydrological conditions. A brief survey is given of the various types of water supply systems which have been developed to meet the requirements of the resident population and the tourist sector of the islands. Institutional deficiencies are discussed as they relate to the problems being experienced in the management of public water supply agencies and the conservation of water resources.