Environmental sustainability and ecological complexity: Developing an integrated approach to analyse the environment and landscape potentials to promote sustainable development

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 995-1006

  Masnavi, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Complexity; Ecology; Environment; Landscape; Sustainable development; Theory

Indexed keywords

AGENDA 21; COMPLEXITY; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84896836295     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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