The interrelationship of biodiversity and rural viability: Sustainability assessment, land use scenarios and Norwegian mountains in a European context

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 251-284

  Olsson, E Gunilla Almered ^a   RÖnningen, Katrina ^b   Hanssen, Susanne K ^c   Wehn, Sölvi ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c Nature Management   (Norway)

^d Queen Maud University   (Norway)

Author keywords

Agri environmental policies; BioScene; landscape ecological models; livestock grazing; local participation; semi natural habitats

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; BIODIVERSITY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CULTURAL HERITAGE; GRAZING; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; LIVESTOCK; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MOUNTAIN REGION; RURAL AREA; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

JOTUNHEIMEN; NORWAY;

EID: 79960456923     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333211003870     Document Type: Conference Paper

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