Unpacking the 'information barrier': Comparing perspectives on information as a barrier to climate change adaptation in the interior mountain West

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 133, Issue , 2014, Pages 397-410

  Archie, Kelli M ^a   Dilling, Lisa ^b   Milford, Jana B ^c   Pampel, Fred C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change adaptation; Decision making; Information demand; Municipal adaptation; Public lands

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CORRELATION; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; INTERNET; LAND MANAGEMENT; MOUNTAIN;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PEER REVIEW; PUBLICATION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

UNITED STATES;

CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION DEMAND; MUNICIPAL ADAPTATION; PUBLIC LANDS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; INFORMATION SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892489160     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.12.015     Document Type: Article

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