A pinch of salt: Landowner perception and adjustment to the salinity hazard in Victoria, Australia

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-169

  Haw, Melissa ^b   Cocklin, Chris ^a   Mercer, David ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LAND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; SALINITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034175740     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0743-0167(99)00055-8     Document Type: Article

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