Critical factors for EIA implementation: Literature review and research options

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 114, Issue , 2013, Pages 148-157

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

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Critical factors; Effectiveness; Environmental impact assessment; Implementation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING;

ASSESSMENT PROCESS; CRITICAL FACTORS; DIFFERENT STAGES; EFFECTIVENESS; ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; GENERAL FACTORS; IMPLEMENTATION; LITERATURE RESEARCHES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; PERFORMANCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LITERATURE REVIEW; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESEARCH WORK; THEORETICAL STUDY;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; KNOWLEDGE; LAW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCREENING;

EID: 84871790101     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.10.030     Document Type: Review

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