The application of geospatial analyses to support an integrated study into the ecological character and sustainable use of Lake Chilwa

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 83-92

  Rebelo, Lisa Maria ^a   McCartney, Matthew P ^a   Finlayson, Max C ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chilwa; Ecology; Land use; Livelihoods; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CHILWA; EARTH OBSERVATION DATA; EASTERN AFRICA; ECOLOGICAL CHARACTER; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FARMING PRACTICES; FLOOD PLAINS; FOOD SECURITY; GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS; LIVELIHOODS; LOCAL COMMUNITY; OPEN WATER; POPULATION GROWTH; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE USE; SUSTAINABLE WETLANDS;

ECOSYSTEMS; FOOD SUPPLY; LAKES; LAND USE; POPULATION STATISTICS;

WETLANDS;

BASELINE CONDITIONS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EOS; FLOODPLAIN; FOOD SECURITY; GRASSLAND; HABITAT LOSS; MARSH; OPEN WATER; POPULATION GROWTH; RAINFALL; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE CHILWA; MALAWI;

EID: 79952699594     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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