The effectiveness of the protection of riparian landscapes in Israel

Land Use Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 911-918

  Maruani, Tseira ^a   Amit Cohen, Irit ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Conservation; Environmental policy; Israel; Open spaces; River corridors

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HABITAT RESTORATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; LANDSCAPE PROTECTION; OPEN SPACE; RIPARIAN ZONE;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 64049112184     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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