A land-use-based modelling chain to assess the impacts of Natural Water Retention Measures on Europe's Green Infrastructure

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1740-1763

  Mubareka, Sarah ^a   Estreguil, Christine ^a   Baranzelli, Claudia ^a   Gomes, Carla Rocha ^a   Lavalle, Carlo ^a   Hofer, Barbara ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

EU ClueScanner; Green Infrastructure; land use modelling; modelling chain; Natural Water Retention Measures; spatial indicators

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; GRASSLAND; LAND USE CHANGE; MAPPING; NUMERICAL MODEL; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EUROPE;

EID: 84885421451     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2013.782408     Document Type: Article

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