An analysis of ecological footprint trade and sustainable carrying capacity of the population in Macao

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-136

  Lei, Kampeng ^a   Hu, Dan ^b   Wang, Zhen ^b   Yu, Ying Ying ^b   Zhao, Yanhua ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Ecological footprint; EF trade; Macao city; Sustainable population

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; NATURAL RESOURCE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; MACAU;

EID: 77951565549     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500902808685     Document Type: Article

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