An analysis of urban forest management plans in Canada: Implications for urban forest management

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 116, Issue , 2013, Pages 36-47

  Ordóñez, Camilo ^a   Duinker, Peter N ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian urban forests; Qualitative comparative analysis; Qualitative content analysis; Urban forest; Urban forest management plan; Urban forestry

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY;

CONTENT ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT; URBAN FORESTRY; URBAN FORESTS;

FORESTRY;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DOCUMENTARY SOURCE; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST COVER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; URBAN ECOSYSTEM; URBAN FORESTRY;

CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY;

CANADA;

EID: 84878659627     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.04.007     Document Type: Article

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