Adaptation to the effects of suburbanization and drought in Central Massachusetts

Geographical Bulletin - Gamma Theta Upsilon

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 85-100

  Hill, Troy ^a   Polsky, Colin ^b  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive capacity; Central Massachusetts; Suburban drought; Suburbanization; Water resource management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; DROUGHT; SUBURBANIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846213583     PISSN: 07313292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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