Development and management of land reclamation in China

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 102, Issue PB, 2014, Pages 415-425

  Wang, Wei ^a   Liu, Hui ^b   Li, Yongqi ^a   Su, Jilan ^c  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b YELLOW SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^c Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; LAND USE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RECLAMATION; WATER POLLUTION; WETLANDS;

CHINESE GOVERNMENT; COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS; COASTAL LANDSCAPES; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS; LAWS AND REGULATIONS; MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING; PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT; WATER PURIFICATION;

LAND RECLAMATION;

ALGAL BLOOM; BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL WETLAND; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FEEDING GROUND; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LAND RECLAMATION; REGULATORY APPROACH; SPATIAL PLANNING;

CHINA;

ALGAE; AVES;

EID: 84918504320     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.03.009     Document Type: Article

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