The impact of visual information on perceptions of water resource problems and management alternatives

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 335-352

  Larson, Kelli L ^a   Edsall, Robert M ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental perception; Information visualisation; Public participation; Risk communication; Water resource planning

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GROUNDWATER; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MITIGATION; PERCEPTION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

ARIZONA; PHOENIX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949651437     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640561003613021     Document Type: Article

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