Research article: Speaking of justice: Exploring ethnic minority perspectives of the golden gate national recreation area

Environmental Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 354-369

  Roberts, Nina S ^a   Chitewere, Tendai ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ETHNIC MINORITY; NATIONAL PARK; RACISM; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SOCIAL EXCLUSION;

CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84555218509     PISSN: 14660466     EISSN: 14660474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1466046611000378     Document Type: Article

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