Producing regionalism: Regional movements, ecosystems and equity in a fast and slow growth region

GeoJournal

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 581-594

  Wekerle, Gerda R ^a   Abbruzzese, Teresa V ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecosystem planning; Oak Ridges Moraine; Regional equity; Regional governance; Regional planning; Regionalism; Rochester; Social movements; Sprawl; Toronto

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM PLANNING; OAK RIDGES MORAINE; REGIONAL EQUITY; REGIONAL GOVERNANCE; REGIONALISM; ROCHESTER; SOCIAL MOVEMENTS; SPRAWL; TORONTO;

PLANNING; REGIONAL PLANNING;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; EQUITY; INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; REGIONAL PLANNING; REGIONALISM; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; SUBURBAN AREA; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

CANADA; OAK RIDGES MORAINE; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 78449280000     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-009-9271-z     Document Type: Article

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