Evolution of sustainability indicator worldwide: A study from the economic perspective based on the X-STATICO method

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 58, Issue , 2015, Pages 139-151

  Gallego Álvarez, Isabel ^a   Galindo Villardón, Ma Purificación ^a   Rodríguez Rosa, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Countries worldwide; Economic index; Environmental index; Social index; Sustainability indicators; Sustainable Society Index; X STATICO; X STATIS

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE; ECONOMIC INDEXES; ENVIRONMENTAL INDEX; SOCIAL INDEX; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY; X-STATICO; X-STATIS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; GRAPHICAL METHOD; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARANEAE;

EID: 84931270235     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.05.025     Document Type: Review

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