Analysis of major driving forces of ecological footprint based on the STRIPAT model and RR method: A case of Sichuan Province, Southwest China

Journal of Mountain Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 611-618

  Tang, Wei ^a,b   Zhong, Xianghao ^a   Liu, Shaoquan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

China; Ecological footprint; Major driving forces; Ridge Regression; Sichuan Province; STIRTPAT model

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960596986     PISSN: 16726316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11629-011-1021-2     Document Type: Article

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