Urbanization and environmental policy effects on the future availability of grazing resources on the Mongolian Plateau: Modeling socio-environmental system dynamics

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• 作者：Ginger R.H. Allington^a ; ^{gallington@sesync.edu} ; Wei Li^b ; Daniel G. Brown^c
• 关键词：Grassland ; Climate ; Livestock ; Grazing ; Desertification ; Net primary production ; System dynamics model
• 刊名：Environmental Science & Policy
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：68
• 期：Complete
• 页码：35-46
• 全文大小：1940 K
• 卷排序：68

文摘

System dynamics modeling of a complex social-ecological system. Cross-border comparison of drivers and feedbacks in Inner Mongolia and Mongolia. Policy and urbanization are stronger drivers of change than climate. Rural out-migration could have significant impacts on resilience. Environmental policies in Inner Mongolia are crucial for grassland sustainability.