A survey of the use of geographic information systems in english local authority impact assessments

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Riddlesden, D ^a   Singleton, A D ^a   Fischer, T B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

flood risk assessment; GIS; impact assessment; spatial planning; Strategic environmental assessment; transport planning

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLOOD; GIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL PLANNING; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; VISUALIZATION;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84861081510     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333212500068     Document Type: Review

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