Threats to Mediterranean rangelands: A case study based on the views of citizens in the Viotia prefecture, Greece

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 129, Issue , 2013, Pages 615-620

  Kyriazopoulos, Apostolos P ^a   Arabatzis, Garyfallos ^a   Abraham, Eleni M ^b   Parissi, Zoi M ^b  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Livestock farming; Perceptions; Rural development; Sustainable management

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIODIVERSITY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION; DECISION MAKING; FARMS; FIRES; LAND USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH; WATER SUPPLY;

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; CASE-STUDIES; FORAGE PRODUCTION; LANDUSE CHANGE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; LOCAL PEOPLE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

REGIONAL PLANNING;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FORAGE; LAND USE CHANGE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RANGELAND;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; LAND USE; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION; RANGELAND; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; THREAT; URBANIZATION;

GREECE;

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PERCEPTIONS; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GREECE; HUMANS; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84883781162     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.08.035     Document Type: Article

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