Integrating the social sciences into ecohydrology: Facilitating an interdisciplinary approach to solve issues surrounding water, environment and people

Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-9

  Hiwasaki, Lisa ^a   Arico, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNESCO   (France)

Author keywords

Integrated science; People water relations; Social and cultural factors

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; ECOHYDROLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 35848936674     PISSN: 16423593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1642-3593(07)70184-2     Document Type: Article

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