Natural change in the environment: A challenge to the pressure-state-response concept

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 255-265

  Berger, A R ^a   Hodge, R A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PRESSURE-STATE RESPONSE;

EID: 0031869223     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006888532080     Document Type: Article

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