Evaluating the social acceptability of Marine Protected Areas

Marine Policy

Volumn 65, Issue , 2016, Pages 30-38

  Gall, Sarah C ^a   Rodwell, Lynda D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marine Conservation Zone; Marine Protected Area; Q methodology; Social acceptability; Stakeholder engagement

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MARINE PARK; METHODOLOGY; NATURE CONSERVATION; STAKEHOLDER;

DEVON; ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84949908124     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2015.12.004     Document Type: Article

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