A GIS-based exploration of the relationships between human health, social deprivation and ecosystem services: The case of Wales, UK

Applied Geography

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 77-88

  Henke, Julia M ^a   Petropoulos, George P ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Geographical information systems; Human health; Social deprivation; United Kingdom; Wales

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORRELATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GIS; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RASTER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84884191705     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2013.07.022     Document Type: Article

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