A conceptual basis and methodological framework for regional strategic environmental assessment (R-SEA)

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 258-270

  Gunn, Jill Harriman ^a   Noble, Bram F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cumulative effects assessment; Regional frameworks; Regional strategic environmental assessment; Strategic environmental assessment

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; METHODOLOGY; PLANNING METHOD; REGIONAL PLANNING; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT;

EID: 74849117386     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/146155109X479440     Document Type: Article

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