Northern Visions? Applying Q methodology to understand stakeholder views on the environmental and resource dimensions of sustainability

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 624-649

  Curry, Robin ^a   Barry, John ^a   McClenaghan, Andew ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NILGA (Northern Ireland Local Government Association) Unit 5B Castlereagh Business Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

policy development; Q methodology; stakeholder analysis; sustainability

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; METHODOLOGY; PLANNING PROCESS; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84878596342     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2012.693453     Document Type: Article

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