Exploring the relevance of a landscape ecological paradigm for sustainable landscapes and livelihoods: A case-application from the Northern Territory Australia

Landscape Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1169-1183

  Pearson, Diane M ^a   Gorman, Julian T ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human ecological holism; Indigenous; Multifunctional landscapes; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GLOBAL CHANGE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SAVANNA; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 80052785246     PISSN: 09212973     EISSN: 15729761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10980-010-9498-6     Document Type: Article

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