Systematic conservation planning in The Cape Floristic Region and Succulent Karoo, South Africa: Enabling sound spatial planning and improved environmental assessment

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 201-228

  Brownlie, Susie ^a   De Villiers, Charl ^b   Driver, Amanda ^b   Job, Nancy ^b   Von Hase, Amrei ^b   Maze, Kristal ^c  

^a deVilliers Brownlie Associates   (South Africa)

^b Botanical Society of South Africa   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Systematic conservation planning

Indexed keywords

CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; SPATIAL PLANNING;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 20444427220     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333205001992     Document Type: Article

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