The use of geographic information systems for resource evaluation: A New Zealand example

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-58

  Watkins, Russell L ^a   Cocklin, Chris ^a   Laituri, Melinda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GIS; NATURAL RESOURCES; REGIONAL RESOURCE EVALUATION PROJECT; RESOURCE EVALUATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT(1991); RESOURCES EVALUATION; RREP;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0030843941     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640569712272     Document Type: Article

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