Measuring environmental impact at the neighbourhood level

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-60

  Wilson, Jeffrey ^a   Tyedmers, Peter ^a   Grant, Jill ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ecological footprint; environmental impact; indicators; local governance; sustainable communities

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NEIGHBORHOOD; SUSTAINABILITY;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84872561266     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2011.649557     Document Type: Article

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