Beyond prejudice: Conservation in the City. A case study from Switzerland

Biological Conservation

Volumn 166, Issue , 2013, Pages 84-89

  Salomon Cavin, Joëlle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anti urban bias; City; Natural parks; Natural value; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FEDERAL SYSTEM; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NATURE RESERVE; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84880406536     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.06.015     Document Type: Review

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