Assessing floodplain regulation in Glen Williams, Ontario, Canada

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 301-320

  Shrubsole, Dan ^a   Hammond, Vicki J ^a   Kreutzwiser, Reid ^b   Woodley, Ian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation authorities; Credit river; Floodplain land use regulations; Floodplain management; Non structural adjustments; Ontario

Indexed keywords

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); LAND USE;

CONSERVATION AUTHORITY; CREDIT RIVER; FLOOD PLAINS; FLOODPLAIN LAND USE REGULATION; FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT; LAND USE REGULATIONS; NON-STRUCTURAL; NON-STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT; ONTARIO; WILLIAMS;

FLOODS;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FLOODPLAIN REGULATION; REGULATORY IMPLEMENTATION;

ARTICLE; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; INTERVIEW; LAND USE; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CANADA; GLEN WILLIAMS; ONTARIO;

EID: 0031194299     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1997.0111     Document Type: Article

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