Why implementing the space option is necessary for society

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 371-384

  Bernasconi, Marco C ^a,b   Bernasconi, Cristina ^b  

^a OURS Foundation   (Switzerland)

^b MCB Consultants   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECOSYSTEMS; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; INVESTMENTS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SOLAR SYSTEM; SPACE RESEARCH;

BIOSPHERES; SPACE EXPLORATION;

SPACE FLIGHT;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; CATERING SERVICE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MICROCLIMATE; PHILOSOPHY; POLICY; POPULATION GROWTH; PUBLIC OPINION; SPACE FLIGHT; WATER SUPPLY;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EARTH (PLANET); ENVIRONMENT; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; FOOD SUPPLY; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY; POPULATION GROWTH; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; SPACE FLIGHT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0346333947     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-5765(03)00060-2     Document Type: Article

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