Evaluation method of the ecological benefits of urban green spaces and application conditions

Forestry Studies in China

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 213-216

  Wang, Wei ^a   Zhao, Lin Sen ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ArcView GIS; CITYgreen 5.0; Ecological benefits; Evaluation; Urban green spaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548274448     PISSN: 10081321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11632-007-0034-y     Document Type: Article

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