Determinants of land-use change: A case study from the lower Mekong delta of southern Vietnam

Electronic Green Journal

Volumn , Issue 27, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Son, N T ^a   Tu, N A ^a  

^a An Giang University   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

GIS; Integrated planning; Land resources management; Land use change; Socioeconomic determinants

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; FOREST COVER; GIS; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; REMOTE SENSING; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

ASIA; EURASIA; MEKONG DELTA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 68149124657     PISSN: 10767975     EISSN: 10767975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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