The localized and scaled discourse of conservation for wind power in Kittitas County, Washington

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 969-985

  Abbott, J Anthony ^a  

^a STETSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental attitudes and concerns; Environmental conflict; Multiple use; Political ecology; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTHETICS; MULTIPLE USE; NATURE CONSERVATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RISK PERCEPTION; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE;

KITTITAS COUNTY; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 77956087972     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920802438634     Document Type: Article

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