Determination of environmentally sensitive zones along Persian Gulf coastlines through geographic information system

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 718-725

  Nouri, J ^a   Fatemi, M R ^a   Danekar, A ^b   Fahimi, F G ^a   Karimi, D ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c IRANIAN FISHERIES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ecological factors; Integrated management; Land use; Study area; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTUARY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; LAND USE; MANGROVE; NONHUMAN; SEASHORE;

EID: 66349117983     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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