Factors affecting traffic and anchoring patterns of recreational boats in Sydney Harbour, Australia

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 173-183

  Widmer, W M ^a   Underwood, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Boat traffic; Estuaries; Integrated coastal management; Leisure boating; Sydney 2000 Olympic Games; Waterways

Indexed keywords

ANCHORS; BOATS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTUARIES; MANAGERS; MANEUVERABILITY; URBAN PLANNING;

SAFETY ASPECTS;

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES;

BOATING; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY HARBOUR;

EID: 0842284708     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-2046(03)00099-9     Document Type: Article

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