Adapting adaptation: The English eco-town initiative as governance process

Ecology and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Tomozeiu, Daniel ^a   Joss, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

English eco towns; Multilevel governance; UK climate change adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84903725551     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-06411-190220     Document Type: Article

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