A system dynamics model for analyzing the eco-agriculture system with policy recommendations

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 227, Issue , 2012, Pages 34-45

  Li, Fu Jia ^a   Dong, Suo Cheng ^a   Li, Fei ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

China; Ecological agriculture; Kongtong District; Sustainable development; System dynamics model; System improvement

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS; BUSINESS-AS-USUAL; CHINA; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ENERGY STRUCTURES; GANSU PROVINCE; INTEGRATED EFFECTS; KONGTONG DISTRICT; LONG-TERM TREND; ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; POTENTIAL RISKS; SCIENTIFIC METHOD; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL; SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT; UNSTABLE PRODUCTION;

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METHANE; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEM THEORY;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORGANIC FARMING; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; GANSU; PINGLIANG;

BOS;

EID: 84855475939     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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