Review of critical factors for SEA implementation

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 88-98

  Zhang, Jie ^a   Christensen, Per ^a   Kørnøv, Lone ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Critical factors; Effectiveness; Implementation; Strategic environment assessment

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE MODEL; CRITICAL FACTORS; EFFECTIVENESS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; IMPLEMENTATION; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; POINT OF DEPARTURES; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS;

PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LITERATURE REVIEW; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 84867513405     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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