Spatial pattern of environmental vulnerability in the Mid-Atlantic region, USA

Applied Geography

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-202

  Tran, Liem T ^a   O'Neill, Robert V ^b   Smith, Elizabeth R ^c  

^a Department of Geography ^*  (United States)

^b T N and Associates   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental indicators; Vulnerability assessment; Vulnerability pattern

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VULNERABILITY;

MID-ATLANTIC STATES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75949129649     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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