Table 4 Comparison of ecological indicators between Iranshahr and Saravan rice production systems.

From: Ecological security assessment of rice production systems in arid regions: a multi-criteria assessment of Iranshahr and Saravan, Iran

Indicator

Iranshahr

Saravan

Emergy Ecological Deficit/Surplus (EED/EES)

2.29E+07

7.32E+06

Ecological Pressure Index (EPI)

0.00184

0.00526

Ecological Footprint Intensity (EFI)

0.00185

0.00529

Ecological-Economic Coordination Index (EECI)

1.001

1.005

Ecosystem Resilience Index (ERI)

86.45

318.97

Water Resource Sustainability Index (WRSI)

147.06

176.47

Soil Quality Degradation Index (SQDI)

0.842

0.886

Agricultural System Stability Index (ASSI)

1.37

1.51

Socio-Ecological Coupling Index (SECI)

66.86

147.67

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