Using the paired comparison methodology to assess environmental values in the coastal zone of Ghana

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-238

  Lawson, Elaine Tweneboah ^a   Schluchter, Wolfgang ^b   Gordon, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coastal zone; Environmental values; Ghana; Natural resource management; Paired comparison

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; NATURE CONSERVATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT;

GHANA;

EID: 77955277656     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-010-0096-1     Document Type: Article

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