Group dynamics and resource availability of a long-term volunteer water-monitoring program

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 637-649

  Deutsch, William ^a   Lhotka, Laura ^b   Ruiz Córdova, Sergio ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alabama; Community groups; Resource availability; Volunteer water monitoring

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER QUALITY;

ALABAMA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449492760     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920802078216     Document Type: Article

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