Effects of land-use intensity on ecosystem services and human well-being: a case study in Huailai County, China

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1-11

  Xu, Ying ^a   Tang, Haiping ^a   Wang, Bojie ^a   Chen, Jiao ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crop production; Human well being; Index; Land use intensity; Mountainous county; Regulating services

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; FOOD SUPPLY; LAND USE; SOIL CONSERVATION;

CROP PRODUCTION; INDEX; MOUNTAINOUS COUNTY; REGULATING SERVICES; WELL BEING;

ECOSYSTEMS;

CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FOOD SECURITY; GUIDELINE; INDEX METHOD; LAND USE; LAND USE PLANNING; LIVING STANDARD; MOUNTAIN REGION; REGULATORY APPROACH; RURAL AREA;

CHINA; HEBEI; HUAILAI;

EID: 84959130077     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-015-5103-2     Document Type: Article

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