Developing an integrated approach for the strategic monitoring of regional spatial plans

Land Use Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 641-651

  Mascarenhas, André ^a   Ramos, Tomás B ^b   Nunes, Luís ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Algarve region; Indicators; Regional spatial plans; Strategic environmental assessment; Strategic monitoring

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLANNING PROCESS; REGIONAL PLANNING; SPATIAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALGARVE; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84855264454     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.10.006     Document Type: Article

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