Bridging the water law, policy, science interface: Flood risk management in scotland

Journal of Water Law

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 165-174

  Spray, Chris ^a   Ball, Tom ^a   Rouillard, Josselin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODING; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER PLANNING;

GLASGOW [SCOTLAND]; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77954447534     PISSN: 14785277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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