The scientific basis for the design of landscape sustainability: A conceptual framework for translational landscape research and practice of designed landscapes and the six Es of landscape sustainability

Landscape Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 993-1013

  Musacchio, Laura R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Complex place based problems; Coupled human and natural systems; Designed landscapes; Globalization; Human nature interactions; Landscape sustainability; Sustainability science; Translational landscape research and practice; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GLOBALIZATION; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; RESEARCH WORK; SUSTAINABILITY; URBANIZATION;

EID: 70350198044     PISSN: 09212973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10980-009-9396-y     Document Type: Article

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