Social power and GIS technology: A review and assessment of approaches for natural resource management

Annals of the Association of American Geographers

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 254-272

  Wright, Dawn J ^a   Duncan, Sally L ^a   Lach, Denise ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental thought; GIS and society; Natural resource management; Privileged knowledge; Public participation; Social power

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GIS; KNOWLEDGE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MAP; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69949168438     PISSN: 00045608     EISSN: 14678306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00045600802686299     Document Type: Article

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