Combining participatory mapping with Q-methodology to map stakeholder perceptions of complex environmental problems

Applied Geography

Volumn 56, Issue , 2015, Pages 199-208

  Forrester, John ^a   Cook, Brian ^b   Bracken, Louise ^c   Cinderby, Steve ^a   Donaldson, Andrew ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flood management; GIS; Mixed methods; Participation; Q method; Wicked problems

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BORDER REGION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GIS; MAPPING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PLANNING METHOD; STAKEHOLDER;

ENGLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84919829603     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.11.019     Document Type: Article

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