Pastoralism and Rangeland Management on the Tibetan Plateau in ...

Engle coefficient
65.0
60.0
55.0
50.0
45.0
40.0
35.0
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Qamdo Xigaze Nagqu Ngari Nyingchi National
Source: data adapted from China Statistics Press 2007, 2008, 2009 2010
Figure 6: Change of Engel coefficient of Tibetan rural residents of main pastoral
region
The Engel coefficient (EnC) refers to the proportion of residents’ living expenses
that is spent on food.
Table 4: Relationship of EnC values <strong>and</strong> living st<strong>and</strong>ards
Item EnC value
>60 % 50 %–60 % 40 %–50 % 30 %–40 % > > 5. Pastoral Practices <strong>and</strong> their Transformations