EIA application in China's expressway infrastructure: Clarifying the decision-making hierarchy

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1471-1483

  Zhou, Kai Yi ^a   Sheate, William R ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; EIA; Expressway infrastructure planning; Hierarchy; SEA

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; MOTORWAY; ROAD TRANSPORT;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXPRESSWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; PROVINCIAL LEVEL EXPRESSWAY NETWORK PLAN; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

CHINA;

EID: 79952450448     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.12.011     Document Type: Article

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