Mapping ecosystem services potential in Lithuania

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 441-455

  Depellegrin, Daniel ^a,b   Pereira, Paulo ^a   Misiunė, Ieva ^a   Egarter Vigl, Lukas ^c  

^a MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b KLAIPEDA UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^c INSTITUTE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

ecosystem services; GIS; land management; mapping; natural resources management

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GIS; LAND MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MAPPING; NATURAL RESOURCE; RANKING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TERRITORY; TRADE-OFF;

BALTIC STATES; LITHUANIA;

EID: 84959055422     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2016.1146176     Document Type: Article

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