A longitudinal study of the links between local air quality management and local transport planning policy processes in England

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 385-403

  Olowoporoku, A O ^a   Hayes, E T ^a   Leksmono, N S ^a   Longhurst, J W S ^a   Parkhurstb, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air quality objectives (AQO); Institutional complexities and inter professional engagement; Local air quality management (LAQM); Local transport plan (LTP); Policy integration

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY APPROACH; POLLUTION POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77949651066     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640561003613179     Document Type: Article

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