Environmental impact assessment of land use systems using emergy in Teresópolis-Brazil

This paper provides a set of indices based on emergy analysis for the Côrrego Sujo basin, Teresópolis-Brazil. Encompassing natural and agricultural systems, the Côrrego Sujo basin has been affected by destruction and fragmentation of natural habitats and unsustainable land use practices. The main ob...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Torrico Albino, Marc Janssens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Natural Resources and Development
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Online Access:http://jnrd.info/2012/05/environmental-impact-assessment-of-land-use-systems-using-emergy-in-teresopolis-brazil/