A conceptualisation framework for building consensus on environmental sensitivity

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 200, Issue , 2017, Pages 114-122

  González Del Campo, Ainhoa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Consented values; Land use change; Natural resource susceptibility; Stakeholder perceptions

Indexed keywords

WATER;

BASELINE CONDITIONS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; NATURAL RESOURCE; PERCEPTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; VULNERABILITY;

AIR; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BUILDING; CLIMATE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOLOGY; LANDSCAPE; SOIL; CONSENSUS; ENVIRONMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION;

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNICATION; CONSENSUS; ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 85020010457     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.05.061     Document Type: Article

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