Impact significance determination-Back to basics

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 755-769

  Lawrence, David P ^a  

^a PO Station A   (Canada)

Author keywords

Core characteristics; Impact significance determination; Key distinctions

Indexed keywords

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CORE CHARACTERISTICS; IMPACT SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION; KEY DISTINCTIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34948868880     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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