Integrating social preference in GIS-aided planning for forestry and conservation activities: A case study from rural SE Asia

Environmental Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 183-198

  Webb, Edward L ^a   Thiha, ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Conservation; Geographic information system; Interdisciplinary planning; Myanmar; Plantations; Social preference; Suitability

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; LAND USE;

FORESTRY PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FORESTRY; GIS; LAND USE PLANNING; PLANNING METHOD;

ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; LAND USE; PLANTATION; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTHEAST ASIA; ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; MANAGEMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

MYANMAR;

ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; POLICY MAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 0036676899     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-002-2674-y     Document Type: Article

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