Determining human carrying capacity : a case study in the central Himalayas
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1987
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University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CA
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Attempts to develop a mathematical model for determining the maximum population which can be sustained in a given place at a given level of wealth while maintaining a stable and healthy environment.
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LAND CAPABILITY, POPULATION OPTIMUM, BASIC NEEDS, RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, RESOURCES DEPLETION, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, INDIA, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, LINEAR PROGRAMMING, SCENARIOS, RESEARCH RESULTS