Environmental impacts on the Galapagos Islands: Identification of interactions, perceptions and steps ahead

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 113-123

  Benitez Capistros, Francisco ^a   Hugé, Jean ^a,b,c   Koedam, Nico ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Delphi method; DPSIR framework; Ecosystem services; Environmental impacts; Galapagos Islands; Socio ecological system; Sustainability indicators

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DECISION MAKING; DRIVER TRAINING; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; LANDFORMS; WATER QUALITY;

DELPHI METHOD; DPSIR FRAMEWORKS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; GALAPAGOS ISLANDS; SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LAND USE CHANGE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM; WATER QUALITY;

ECUADOR; GALAPAGOS ISLANDS;

EID: 84888584426     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.10.019     Document Type: Article

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