A GIS-based decision support system for neighbourhood greening

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 541-563

  Randall, Todd A ^a   Churchill, Cameron J ^b   Baetz, Brian W ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; GREENSPACE; SUBURBAN AREA;

EID: 0041923639     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b12970     Document Type: Article

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