Tree ordinances as public policy and participation tools: development in alabama

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 165-171

  Zhang, Yaoqi ^a   Zheng, Bin ^a   Allen, Brenda ^a   Letson, Neil ^b   Sibley, Jeff L ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Alabama Cooperative Extension System   (United States)

Author keywords

Green Law; Landscape Ordinance; Public Attitude; Public Survey; Southeast United States

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STATE ROLE; TREE; URBAN AREA;

ALABAMA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66749110370     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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