Survey of current methods and guidance for strategic environmental assessment

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 139-147

  Noble, Bram F ^a   Gunn, Jill ^a   Martin, Jackie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Aura Environmental Research and Consulting Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

methodology; methods; SEA guidance; SEA practice; strategic environmental assessment

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; METHODOLOGY; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84866297565     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14615517.2012.705076     Document Type: Article

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