A pragmatic assessment of livelihood status in the peri-urban interface: a case from developing India

Asian Geographer

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-23

  Banu, Nasrin ^a   Fazal, Shahab ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

asset; coping strategy; exposure; peri urban interface; Sustainable livelihood

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015661780     PISSN: 10225706     EISSN: 21581762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10225706.2017.1296366     Document Type: Article

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