An incremental scenic assessment of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, UK

Geographical Journal

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 291-303

  Phillips, M R ^a   Edwards, A M ^a   Williams, A T ^a  

^a Swansea Metropolitan University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundaries; Classification; Designations; Fuzzy logic; Parameters; Planning

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BOUNDARY; COAST; DECISION ANALYSIS; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

GLAMORGAN; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 78149315383     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2010.00361.x     Document Type: Article

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