Mitigating land degradation in Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral systems: A GIS-based approach

Catena

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-49

  D'Angelo, M ^a   Enne, G ^a   Madrau, S ^a   Percich, L ^b   Previtali, F ^b   Pulina, G ^a   Zucca, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agro silvo pastoral systems; Italy; Land degradation; Land suitability classification; Land use evolution

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ITALY; MODEL; SOIL DEGRADATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FARMING SYSTEM; GIS; LAND DEGRADATION; MITIGATION;

ITALY;

EID: 0034128730     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(99)00063-6     Document Type: Article

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