Dynamic analysis of the ecological footprint and carrying capacity of tibet

Shengtai Xuebao/ Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1002-1009

  An, Baosheng ^a,b   Cheng, Guodong ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Ecological capacity; Ecological footprint; Ecological surplus; Fossil fuel; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; GRASSLAND; LAND USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; XIZANG;

EID: 84896262099     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5846/stxb201307051842     Document Type: Article

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