Regional Ecological Economics Theory, Methods, and Practice

Author: Hu Baoqing
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book takes the regionalization of ecological economic theory and practice as the main line and the regional ecological economic system as the main research object. It systematically introduces the concepts, theoretical methods, and main research content and development trends of regional ecological economics. It also systematically elaborates on and discusses important issues such as the regional ecological economic system and its operating mechanisms, regional ecological economic flows and their emergy accounting, regional ecological economic comprehensive evaluation, regional economic zoning models and comprehensive zoning, and regional ecological economic sustainable development information integration systems. At the same time, combining practical cases, it conducts empirical analyses of ecological economic issues in typical regions such as river basin ecological economy, coastal ecological economy, and ecologically disadvantaged mountainous areas, aiming to promote the maturation of regional ecological economics in China and provide theoretical support for the sustainable development of different types of regions. This book can serve as a teaching reference for undergraduate and graduate students in geography and related disciplines in higher education institutions, as well as for researchers and decision-makers in fields such as ecological economics, regional economics, human geography, physical geography, environmental economics, resource economics, and environmental and sustainable development.