A comparative exploration of uptake and potential application of ecosystem services in urban planning

Ecosystem Services

Volumn 16, Issue , 2015, Pages 230-242

  Rall, Emily Lorance ^a   Kabisch, Nadja ^b,c   Hansen, Rieke ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Berlin; Ecosystem services; Environmental policy; New York City; Urban governance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949009452     PISSN: 22120416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2015.10.005     Document Type: Article

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