The role of gis in improving environmental assessment effectiveness: Theory vs. practice

Impact Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 371-387

  João, Elsa ^a   Fonseca, Alexandra ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b Portuguese National Centre for Geographical Information   (Portugal)

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EID: 0001261126     PISSN: 07349165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07349165.1996.9725913     Document Type: Article

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