Understanding the nested, multi-scale, spatial and hierarchical nature of future climate change adaptation decision making in agricultural regions: A narrative literature review

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 37, Issue , 2015, Pages 38-49

  Lyle, Greg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Agriculture; Climate change; Hierarchy; Scale; Spatial

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL LAND; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; RISK PERCEPTION; RURAL PLANNING; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SPATIAL PLANNING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84917705584     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2014.10.004     Document Type: Review

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