Conceptual, theoretical and practical issues in measuring the benefits of public participation;Enjeux conceptuels, théoriques et pratiques de la mesure des bénéfices de la participation du public

Evaluation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 263-284

  Burton, Paul ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evaluation methods; Measures of impact; Public participation concepts

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849090937     PISSN: 13563890     EISSN: 14617153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356389009105881     Document Type: Article

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