Environmental management of a scientific field camp in Maritime Antarctica: Reconciling research impacts with conservation goals in remote ice-free areas

Antarctic Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 307-317

  Pertierra, Luis R ^a   Hughes, Kevin A ^b   Benayas, Javier ^a   Justel, Ana ^a   Quesada, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carbon footprint; impact assessment; science; South Shetland Islands; terrestrial ecosystems

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; POLLUTION EFFECT; RESEARCH WORK; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

ANTARCTICA; SPAIN;

EID: 84875464847     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102012001083     Document Type: Article

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