Evaluation for Agro-Ecological System of Hubei Province Based on Emergy Analysis

Abstract:

Agro-ecological system in Hubei province was comprehensively analyzed and evaluated by using emergy analysis method. The result shows that the local resources have been utilized effectively in Hubei, the agricultural modernization is high, however, Hubei’s agricultural ecosystems is unsustainable consumption-based system owing to the higher degree of environmental stress and resource dependence. Suggestions to reinforce the sustainable development of agriculture in Hubei were put forward.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 518-523)
• Pages: 4885-4891
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.518-523.4885
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Xian Ze Peng, Han Li, Yu Jun Zeng, Xiao Yuan Guo
• Keywords: Agro-Ecological System, Emergy Analysis, Hubei Province, Sustainable Development

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