A semi-empirical model for the near future evolution of the lake Koronia landscape

Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 867-876

  Chouvardas, D ^a   Vrahnakis, M S ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LARISSA   (Greece)

Author keywords

CLUE S; Conversion elasticity; Extensified husbandry; Landscape driving factors; ROC

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; GRASSLAND; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; LAND COVER; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; POLICY APPROACH; PREDICTION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SUSTAINABILITY;

CENTRAL MACEDONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; LAKE KORONIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; THESSALONIKI [CENTRAL MACEDONIA];

EID: 70350319768     PISSN: 13115065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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