Land use and cover change in Japan and Tokyo's appetite for meat

Journal article

Urban consumption of ecosystems services such as food generates environmental impacts at different geographical scales. In the last few decades Tokyoites have shown an increasing appetite for meat. This study examines the environmental implications of Tokyo's increasing meat consumption by analyzing how this trend has affected land use and cover change in areas near and far away. Historical databases (1970-2005) are employed in order to explore meat consumption patterns in Tokyo and to relate...

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Authors: Gadda, T; Gasparatos, A

• Journal: Sustainability Science
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 165-177
• Publication date: 2009-01-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s11625-009-0085-1
• EISSN: 1862-4057
• ISSN: 1862-4065
• Language: English
• Keywords: Land use; Tokyo; Japan; Meat consumption