Learning about learning: Lessons from public engagement and deliberation on urban river restoration

Geographical Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 300-311

  Petts, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birmingham; Deliberation; Learning; Public engagement; Urban river restoration

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; LEARNING; RIVER MANAGEMENT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 36448938181     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2007.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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