Long-term dynamics of household size and their environmental implications

Population and Environment

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 73-84

  Bradbury, Mason ^a,b   Peterson, M Nils ^c   Liu, Jianguo ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Environmental impact; Household size; IPHoG; Population; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENGLAND; INDIA; IRELAND; SEYCHELLES; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

SUIDAE;

EID: 84906099585     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: 15737810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-014-0203-6     Document Type: Article

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