"Connectivity" in urban rivers: Conflict and convergence between ecology and design

Technology in Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 477-488

  May, Rachel ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Ecological design; Environmental education; Urban ecology; Urban rivers

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDROLOGY; RIVERS;

ECOLOGICAL DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; URBAN ECOLOGY; URBAN RIVERS;

URBAN PLANNING;

CONNECTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; RIVER SYSTEM; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN RENEWAL; WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33750857094     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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