Ecological concerns following Superstorm Sandy: stressor level and recreational activity levels affect perceptions of ecosystem

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 553-575

  Burger, Joanna ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Ecological concerns; Ecological services; Environmental concerns; Information sources; Preparedness; Resiliency; Superstorm Sandy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027928595     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-014-0412-x     Document Type: Article

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