Using geomorphologic mapping to strengthen natural resource management in developing countries. The case of rural indigenous communities in Michoacan, Mexico

Catena

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 239-253

  Bocco, Gerardo ^a,c   Velázquez, Alejandro ^b   Siebe, Christina ^b  

^a Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Mexico   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c Instituto Nacional de Ecologia   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Geographic information systems; Geomorphologic surveying and mapping; Indigenous communities; Mexico; Natural resource management; Soil surveying and mapping

Indexed keywords

GIS; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MAPPING; REMOTE SENSING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOIL SURVEY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MICHOACAN; NORTH AMERICA; PARICUTIN; TRANS-MEXICAN VOLCANIC BELT; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14144252477     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2004.12.003     Document Type: Article

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