Linkages between cultural and scientific indicators of river and stream health

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 423-436

  Harmsworth, G R ^a   Young, R G ^b   Walker, D ^c   Clapcott, J E ^b   James, T ^d  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

^c Tiakina Te Taiao Ltd   (New Zealand)

^d Tasman District Council   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cultural health index; ecosystem health; Maori; mauri; resource management

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; BIOINDICATOR; CORRELATION; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LAND USE CHANGE; PHILOSOPHY; POLICY MAKING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

MOTUEKA BASIN; NEW ZEALAND; RIWAKA BASIN; SOUTH ISLAND; TASMAN;

EID: 80052313690     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2011.570767     Document Type: Review

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