Oral histories and scientific knowledge in understanding environmental change: A case study in the Tumut region, NSW

Australian Geographical Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-205

  Lane, Ruth ^a  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; LAND USE CHANGE; LOCAL KNOWLEDGE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; ORAL HISTORY;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, TUMUT;

EID: 0031441392     PISSN: 00049190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8470.00019     Document Type: Article

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