Sustainability, natural capital, engineering, and geology: A case study of Coles County, IL, USA

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 549-563

  Bower, Kathleen M ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Illinois; Natural capital; Sustainability; Water

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES; ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS; CONTINUED USE; FERTILE SOILS; ILLINOIS; LOCAL EXPERTS; NATURAL CAPITAL; PETROLEUM DRILLING; SUSTAINABILITY;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; GEOLOGY; SOILS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER RESOURCES;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; HISTORICAL RECORD; LIMESTONE; NATURAL CAPITAL; PETROLEUM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

COLES COUNTY; ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77954622162     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-009-0365-1     Document Type: Article

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