Social and environmental change at Hells Gate, British Columbia

Journal of Historical Geography

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 130-153

  Evenden, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LANDSLIDE; SALMONID FISHERY; SOCIAL CHANGE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; HELLS GATE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 2342561783     PISSN: 03057488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-7488(02)00104-4     Document Type: Article

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