Analyzing the economic impacts of land use change: A framework and a case study for the Miombo woodlands, Zambia

Journal of Land Use Science

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 231-249

  Hein, L ^a   de Groot, R ^a   Soma, K ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services and values; Land use change; Miombo woodlands; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; WOODLAND;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 57049182049     PISSN: 1747423X     EISSN: 17474248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17474230802465199     Document Type: Article

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