Identifying regional key eco-space to maintain ecological security using GIS

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 2550-2568

  Xie, Hualin ^a   Yao, Guanrong ^a   Wang, Peng ^a  

^a JIANGXI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

Eco space; Ecological security; Ecosystem services; Environmental sustainability; GIS

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GIS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION;

ARTICLE; CHINA; CITY; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; DISASTER; ECO SPACE; ECOLOGICAL SECURITY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; NATIONAL PARK; RIVER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION; WATER SUPPLY; WETLAND; PROCEDURES;

CHINA; GANSU; LANZHOU;

CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84896880995     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110302550     Document Type: Article

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