Landscape-scale spatial planning at WWF: A variety of approaches

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Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 499-507

  Morrison, John ^a   Loucks, Colby ^a   Long, Barney ^a   Wikramanayake, Eric ^a  

^a WWF   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecoregions; Expert workshops; Landscapes; Systematic conservation planning; WWF

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DATA ACQUISITION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOREGION; EXPERT SYSTEM; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; NATURE CONSERVATION; SOFTWARE; SPATIAL PLANNING; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 74049138795     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605309990354     Document Type: Conference Paper

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