A parametric approach to assess the sustainability of land consolidation: A case study in Shandong Province, North China

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 444-464

  Zhang, Zhengfeng ^a   Zhao, Wei ^b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Agricultural productivity; Ecosystem service value; Irrigation and drainage system; Land consolidation project; Sustainability of land consolidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893499640     PISSN: 21683565     EISSN: 21683573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2012.759172     Document Type: Article

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