Cellular automata-based model for developing land use ecological security patterns in semi-arid areas: A case study of Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 269-279

  Mao, Xiyan ^a   Meng, Jijun ^a   Xiang, Yunyun ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cellular automata; Ecological security; Land use optimization; Semi arid areas

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATA-BASED MODEL; CELLULAR AUTOMATA MODELS; ECOLOGICAL SECURITY; ECOLOGICAL VULNERABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION; LAND USE SUITABILITY; LAND-USE OPTIMIZATION; SEMIARID AREA;

ARID REGIONS; AUTOMATA THEORY; CELLULAR AUTOMATA; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; OPTIMIZATION;

LAND USE;

CELLULAR AUTOMATON; ECOLOGICAL STABILITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE CONFLICT; LAND USE PLANNING; OPTIMIZATION; SEMIARID REGION; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VULNERABILITY;

CHINA; NEI MONGGOL; ORDOS;

EID: 84881660078     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-012-2125-x     Document Type: Article

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