Network Theory in the Assessment of the Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems

Geography Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 76-88

  Gonzalès, Rodolphe ^a   Parrott, Lael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM; HUMAN ACTIVITY; SOCIAL THEORY; SUSTAINABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

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EID: 84856575116     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2011.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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