Characterization of the spatial distribution of farming systems in the Kenyan Highlands

Applied Geography

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-253

  van de Steeg, J A ^a   Verburg, P H ^b   Baltenweck, I ^a   Staal, S J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Classification; Farming systems; Kenya; Land use; Mapping; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; LAND USE; MAPPING; NUMERICAL MODEL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

KENYA;

EID: 75949086509     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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