Environmental analysis in the selection of alternative corridors in a long-distance linear project: A methodological proposal

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 266-278

  Rescia, Alejandro J ^a   Astrada, Elizabeth N ^b   Bono, Julieta ^b   Blasco, Carlos A ^b   Meli, Paula ^b   Adámoli, Jorge M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Analysis of alternatives; Environmental impact index; Habitat fragmentation; Landscape connectivity; Linear engineering project; Transportation of energy resources

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES; ANTHROPIC ACTIVITY; ENGINEERING PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INDEX; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; IMPACT INDEX; LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITIES; LINEAR ENGINEERING PROJECT; LINEAR PROGRAMS; TRANSPORTATION OF ENERGY RESOURCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HABITAT CORRIDOR; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GOVERNMENT; LAND USE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33745242966     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.09.008     Document Type: Article

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