Making Sense of Human Ecology Mapping: An Overview of Approaches to Integrating Socio-Spatial Data into Environmental Planning

Human Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 651-665

  McLain, Rebecca ^a   Poe, Melissa ^b   Biedenweg, Kelly ^c   Cerveny, Lee ^d   Besser, Diane ^a   Blahna, Dale ^d  

^a Institute for Culture and Ecology   (United States)

^b Northwest Sustainability Institute   (United States)

^c Puget Sound Spine Institute   (United States)

^d PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem based planning; Human ecology mapping; Landscape values mapping; Socioecological systems

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LANDSCAPE; MAPPING; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPATIAL DATA;

EID: 84885064699     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-013-9573-0     Document Type: Article

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