Exploring the Use of Buffer Analysis for the Identification of Impacted Areas in Environmental Equity Assessment

Cartography and Geographic Information Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 145-157

  Chakraborty, Jayajit ^a   Armstrong, Marc P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERMAL PLUMES; TOXICITY;

URBAN POLLUTIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 0031175949     PISSN: 15230406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1559/152304097782476951     Document Type: Article

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