Integrating cumulative effects assessment into UK strategic planning: Implications of the European Union SEA Directive

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-16

  Cooper, Lourdes M ^a   Sheate, William R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cumulative effects assessment; SEA Directive; Strategic environmental assessment; Strategic planning; Sustainability appraisal

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; PLANNING PROCESS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 2342468730     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154604781766067     Document Type: Article

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