Climate-sensitive decisions and time frames: A cross-sectoral analysis of information pathways in the carolinas

Weather, Climate, and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 238-252

  Lackstrom, Kirsten ^a   Kettle, Nathan P ^b   Haywood, Benjamin ^a   Dow, Kirstin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Alaska Climate Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FEDERAL SYSTEM; FORESTRY; NATURAL RESOURCE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84898642106     PISSN: 19488327     EISSN: 19488335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-13-00030.1     Document Type: Article

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