Progressing the evaluation of management effectiveness for protected areas: Two Australian case studies

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 405-421

  Moore, Susan A ^a   Walker, Michelle ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effectiveness evaluation; Importance satisfaction analysis; Management effectiveness; Protected areas; Visitor management; WCPA framework

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549084540     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15239080802503600     Document Type: Article

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