Influence of governance structure on green stormwater infrastructure investment

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 84, Issue , 2018, Pages 124-133

  Hopkins, Kristina G ^a,b   Grimm, Nancy B ^c   York, Abigail M ^d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

(3 6) Green infrastructure; Combined sewer overflow; Governance; Stormwater; Urban planning; Water management

Indexed keywords

STORM WATER;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INVESTMENT; PENNSYLVANIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 85044114781     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2018.03.008     Document Type: Article

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