Toward a publicly engaged geography: Polycentric and iterated research

Southeastern Geographer

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 328-347

  Brewer, Jennifer F ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action research; Decision relevant research; Participatory methods; Public geography; User driven research

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; DECISION MAKING; GRASSROOTS LEVEL; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

EID: 84883478465     PISSN: 0038366X     EISSN: 15496929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sgo.2013.0020     Document Type: Article

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