The new generation of public participation: Internet-based participation tools

Planning Practice and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 397-408

  Evans Cowley, Jennifer ^a   Hollander, Justin ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INNOVATION; INTERNET; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PLANNING PROCESS; POWER RELATIONS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 77956950158     PISSN: 02697459     EISSN: 13600583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2010.503432     Document Type: Article

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