Avoiding the local trap: Scale and food systems in planning research

Journal of Planning Education and Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-207

  Born, Branden ^a   Purcell, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Food systems; Scale

Indexed keywords

FOOD; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33750697576     PISSN: 0739456X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739456X06291389     Document Type: Article

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