A comparative analysis of the psychosocial impacts of waste disposal facilities

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 351-363

  Elliott, Susan J ^a   Wakefield, Sarah E L ^a   Taylor, S Martin ^b   Dunn, James R ^c   Walter, Stephen ^a   Ostry, Aleck ^d   Hertzman, Clyde ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

EID: 3042699817     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0964056042000216500     Document Type: Article

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