Evaluation of the Q-method as a method of public participation in the selection of sustainable development indicators

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1129-1137

  Doody, D G ^a   Kearney, P ^a   Barry, J ^b   Moles, R ^a   O'Regan, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indicators; Public participation; Q method; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

DAILY LIVES; DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; INDICATORS; PUBLIC OPINIONS; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; Q-METHOD; SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVITIES; STANDARD METHODS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS; TECHNICAL EXPERTISE;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DEVELOPMENT INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 67349187335     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2008.12.011     Document Type: Article

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