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International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology Volume 17, 2010 - Issue 1: Creating Values for Sustainable Development
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Development of a multidisciplinary approach to assess regional sustainability

Matthew E. Hopton Sustainable Environments Branch, Sustainable Technology Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Heriberto Cabezas Sustainable Environments Branch, Sustainable Technology Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Daniel Campbell Atlantic Ecology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, RI, USA
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Tarsha Eason Sustainable Environments Branch, Sustainable Technology Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Ahjond S. Garmestani Sustainable Environments Branch, Sustainable Technology Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Matthew T. Heberling Sustainable Environments Branch, Sustainable Technology Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Arunprakash T. Karunanithi Department of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
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Joshua J. Templeton Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Economic and Industry Analysis Division, United States Department of Transportation, Boston, MA, USA
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Denis White Western Ecology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR, USA
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Marie Zanowick United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, Denver, CO, USA
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Pages 48-56 | Published online: 12 Feb 2010

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