Geographic pollution mapping of power plant emissions to inform ex-ante environmental justice analyses

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 587-604

  Milman, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MAPPING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749860496     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640560600747539     Document Type: Article

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