A multi-scale modelling approach for analysing landscape service dynamics

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 100, Issue , 2012, Pages 86-95

  Willemen, L ^a   Veldkamp, A ^a,b   Verburg, P H ^c   Hein, L ^a   Leemans, R ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Landscape modelling; Multifunctionality; System dynamics; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECOSYSTEMS; LAND USE;

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; LAND MANAGEMENTS; LANDSCAPE MODEL; MODELING APPROACH; MULTIFUNCTIONALITY; SERVICE SUPPLY; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; THE NETHERLAND; TRADE OFF;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; LAND MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY APPROACH; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREA; RURAL POLICY; SERVICE PROVISION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TRADE-OFF;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; LAND USE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; NETHERLANDS; RURAL AREA;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84857307287     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.01.022     Document Type: Article

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