Public perception of marine and coastal protected areas in Tasmania, Australia: Importance, management and hazards

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 67, Issue , 2012, Pages 19-29

  Trenouth, Amy L ^a,b   Harte, Cher ^a   de Heer, Chloe Paterson ^a,b   Dewan, Kanwaljeet ^a   Grage, Anna ^a,b   Primo, Carmen ^a   Campbell, Marnie L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STRATEGIES; FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEW; MANAGEMENT GOALS; MANAGEMENT PLANNING; PROTECTED AREAS; PUBLIC PERCEPTION; STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTION; TASMANIA , AUSTRALIA;

HAZARDS; RISK PERCEPTION;

MANAGEMENT;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PROTECTED AREA; RISK PERCEPTION; SEWAGE; SHIPPING; STAKEHOLDER;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

EID: 84863707291     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.04.007     Document Type: Article

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