The need for adaptive strategic planning: Sustainable management of risks associated with climate change

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-159

  Mirfenderesk, Hamid ^a   Corkill, David ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Strategic and Environmental Planning   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Climatology; Decision support systems; Floods; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993081938     PISSN: 17568692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17568690910955612     Document Type: Article

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