Conceptual framework for the water use benefit index in the Great Barrier Reef region

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-169

  Larson, S ^a   Smajgl, A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Great barrier reef; Index construction; Ordinal scores; Performance indicators; Water benefits; Water use

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847288253     PISSN: 17437601     EISSN: 1743761X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V1-N2-157-169     Document Type: Review

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