Measurement and evaluation of interactions in complex urban ecosystem

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 196, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 77-89

  Zhang, Yan ^a   Yang, Zhifeng ^a   Yu, Xiangyi ^b  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chemical Registration Center of SEPA   (China)

Author keywords

Complex urban ecosystem; Developmental degree; Harmonious degree; Interaction; Recycling degree

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HEALTH CARE; METABOLISM; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

COMPLEX URBAN ECOSYSTEM; DEVELOPMENTAL DEGREE; HARMONIOUS DEGREE; INTERACTION; RECYCLING DEGREE; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FACTOR ANALYSIS; HEALTH IMPACT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33744540117     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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