Conflicting rationalities, knowledge and values in scarred landscapes

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-277

  Collier, Marcus J ^a   Scott, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Conflict; Discourse analysis; Knowledge; Post industrial; Rationality; Scarred landscape; Stakeholder

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; KNOWLEDGE; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; RURAL LANDSCAPE; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 67649710402     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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