Multi-scale modelling of land use change dynamics in Ecuador

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 77-93

  De Koning, G H J ^a   Verburg, P H ^a   Veldkamp, A ^a   Fresco, L O ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ecuador; Land use change; Model; Spatial scales

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; LAND USE; METHODOLOGY; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

ECUADOR;

EID: 0032845581     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(99)00039-6     Document Type: Article

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