Hard facts and software: The co-production of indicators in a land-use planning model

Environmental Values

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 765-786

  Elgert, Laureen ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Co production; Land use planning; Models; Normative influence; Public participation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE PLANNING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; POLICY MAKING; POLITICAL SYSTEM; SOCIAL INDICATOR; SOFTWARE; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 84887564266     PISSN: 09632719     EISSN: 17527015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3197/096327113X13781997646610     Document Type: Article

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