'Burning bings': A study of pollution management in mid-twentieth century Britain

Journal of Historical Geography

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 134-148

  Sheail, John ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COAL MINING; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LEGISLATION; POLLUTION CONTROL;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 19544372051     PISSN: 03057488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhg.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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