Nature conservation and urban development control in the Portuguese planning system: A new impetus against old Praxis?

European Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 298-311

  Fidelis, Teresa ^a   Sumares, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Natura 2000; Portugal; Strategic planning documents; Urban developement control

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; EUROPEAN UNION; LAND USE PLANNING; NATURE CONSERVATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 57849153470     PISSN: 09610405     EISSN: 10990976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eet.487     Document Type: Article

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