Limiting factor analysis and regulation for urban ecosystems-A case study of Ningbo, China

Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2701-2709

  Yang, Z F ^a   Su, M R ^a   Zhang, B ^b   Zhang, Y ^a   Hu, T L ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Goal based regulation; Limiting factor; Ningbo city; Supply and demand; Urban ecological carrying capacity

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; URBAN GROWTH; WATER RESOURCES;

ECOLOGICAL CARRYING CAPACITY; ECOSYSTEM DEGRADATION; FACTORS ANALYSIS; GOAL-BASED REGULATION; LIMITING FACTOR; NINGBO CITY; SUPPORTING SYSTEMS; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECOLOGICAL CARRYING CAPACITY; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

ECOSYSTEMS;

EID: 77949491424     PISSN: 10075704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnsns.2009.09.027     Document Type: Article

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