Toward an Understanding of Citywide Urban Environmental Governance: An Examination of Stewardship Networks in Baltimore and Seattle

Environmental Management

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 254-267

  Romolini, Michele ^a   Morgan Grove, J ^b   Ventriss, Curtis L ^c   Koliba, Christopher J ^c   Krymkowski, Daniel H ^c  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Governance networks; Social network analysis; Urban natural resources management; Urban sustainability

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

COLLABORATIVE NETWORK; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP; MISSING DATA; SUSTAINABILITY POLICY; SUSTAINABLE CITIES; URBAN SUSTAINABILITY;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CAPITAL CITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; KNOWLEDGE; NATURAL RESOURCE; NETWORK ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA;

CASE REPORT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MARYLAND; NATURAL RESOURCE; ORGANIZATION; SCIENTIST; SOCIAL NETWORK; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRENDS; URBANIZATION;

BALTIMORE; MARYLAND; SEATTLE; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

BALTIMORE; CITIES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84965060387     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-016-0704-4     Document Type: Article

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