Deliberative speak at the turbine face: Community engagement, wind farms, and renewable energy transitions, in Australia

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-232

  Hindmarsh, Richard ^a   Matthews, Catherine ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Community engagement; Deliberative speak; Wind farms

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749104263     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15239080802242662     Document Type: Review

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