Public participation in green urban policy: Two strategies compared

International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-75

  Mabelis, Abraham A ^a   Maksymiuk, Gabriela ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Green management.; Public participation; Urban biodiversity; Urban green

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; GREENSPACE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY;

NETHERLANDS; POLAND;

EID: 78649720910     PISSN: 17451590     EISSN: 17451604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451590902978251     Document Type: Article

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