The development of integrated methods for assessing river conservation value

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 422-423, Issue , 2000, Pages 413-428

  Boon, P J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Evaluation; Integrated; Rivers; SERCON

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROCESS DESIGN; RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; RIVER MANAGEMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034174329     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-4164-2_32     Document Type: Conference Paper

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