Adapting the social-ecological system framework for urban stormwater management: The case of green infrastructure adoption

Ecology and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2016, Pages

  Flynn, Carli D ^a   Davidson, Cliff I ^a,b  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Green infrastructure; Social ecological systems framework; Stormwater management; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; STORMWATER; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85008192057     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-08756-210419     Document Type: Article

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