An empirical environmental sustainability index derived solely from nighttime satellite imagery and ecosystem service valuation

Population and Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 293-311

  Sutton, Paul C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Nighttime imagery; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARGE;

EID: 0141925384     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022412304827     Document Type: Article

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