Emerging approaches to urban ecosystem management: The potential of low impact urban design and development principles

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 125-148

  Van Roon, Marjorie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Catchment; Ecosystem; Evapotranspiration; Hydrologic; Infiltration; Low impact development

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; STORMWATER; URBAN DESIGN; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 16344372491     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333205001943     Document Type: Article

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