Using value-focused thinking to improve watersheds

Journal of the American Planning Association

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 313-327

  Merrick, Jason R W ^a   Garcia, Margot W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; RICHMOND; UNITED STATES; UPHAM BROOK; VIRGINIA;

EID: 4344653322     PISSN: 01944363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01944360408976381     Document Type: Article

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