A Strategic Project Appraisal framework for ecologically sustainable urban infrastructure

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-65

  Morrissey, John ^a   Iyer Raniga, Usha ^b   McLaughlin, Patricia ^b   Mills, Anthony ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Decision making; Framework; Infrastructure development; SEA; Strategic

Indexed keywords

APPRAISAL; FRAMEWORK; INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; SEA; STRATEGIC;

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; INVESTMENTS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; METROPOLITAN AREA; SOCIAL IMPACT; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 81255150519     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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