A coupled human-environment model for desertification simulation and impact studies

Global and Planetary Change

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 158-168

  Helldén, Ulf ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

desertification simulation; land degradation; Sahel; system dynamic modelling

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DESERTIFICATION; LAND DEGRADATION; POPULATION SIZE; SIMULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KORDOFAN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUDAN;

EID: 57049117315     PISSN: 09218181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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