GIS in environmental assessment: A review of current issues and future needs

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Del Campo, Ainhoa González ^a,b  

^a Girobi Environmental Services   (Spain)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

environmental assessment; GIS; issues; opportunities; Spatial data

Indexed keywords

DATA MANAGEMENT; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FUTURE PROSPECT; GIS; SPATIAL DATA; SPATIAL PLANNING; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84861073295     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S146433321250007X     Document Type: Review

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