Wind Farms and Community Engagement in Australia: A Critical Analysis for Policy Learning

East Asian Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 541-563

  Hindmarsh, Richard ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Community engagement; Policy learning; Wind farms

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651282031     PISSN: 18752160     EISSN: 18752152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12280-010-9155-9     Document Type: Article

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