Resident perceptions of a nearby electric transmission line

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-74

  Priestley, Thomas ^a   Evans, Gary W ^b  

^a Priestley Associates   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030099874     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jevp.1996.0006     Document Type: Article

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