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Tools for Land Use Analysis on Different Scales

Author : Bas Bouman
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401090246
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Tools for Land Use Analysis on Different Scales written by Bas Bouman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reflects the results of more than ten years of cooperative research involving Wageningen Agricultural University (y. l AU) in the Netherlands, the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE; Centro Agron6mico Tropical de lnvestigaci6n y Ensefianza) in Costa Rica and the Costa Rican Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG; Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadeda) as part of the Research Program on Sustainability in Agriculture (REPOSA) in the Central American country. The type of cooperation was unusual as it focused on both research and the education of students undertaking either M. Sc. thesis projects or a program of practical training in the various aspects of studying land use. Since funding was provided by W AU, a high degree of scientific autonomy was created that has clearly benefited the independent, scientific rigor of the work. Over the ten-year period, the program has changed from being a patchwork of various insulated specialist projects, into a truly interdisciplinary effort, leading to the development of innovative tools for analyzing land use on a number of geographical scales. These tools are presented in this book. Besides CATIE and MAG, cooperation with other Costa Rican partner institutions has been essential from the beginning, and this process of interaction has also evolved considerably over time.

Tools for Land Use Analysis on Different Scales

Author : B.A.M Bouman
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789401140751
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Tools for Land Use Analysis on Different Scales written by B.A.M Bouman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-10-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regional development is intrinsically related to the way in which the land is used. Given the rising awareness of the multifunctionality of the world's land resources, policy makers now face the complex task of accommodating multiple objectives of an increasing number of stakeholders in regional development. This implies a need for tools that can be employed to provide insights into the opportunities and limitations of land use. Those tools should be capable of quantifying trade-offs between socio-economic, sustainability, and environment-related policy objectives. This book offers a detailed account of a range of interdisciplinary methodologies for land use analysis, developed over a twelve-year period (1986-1998) in Costa Rica, through collaborative research between three institutions: one from the North (Wageningen Agricultural University of The Netherlands), and two from the South (the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center [CATIE] and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock [MAG]). The methodologies span a number of spatial scales, ranging from the field level all the way to the national level. Concepts of systems analysis and information technology play a pivotal role in each of the methodologies. Together, they form a unique toolbox that deserves ample use in the process of agricultural policy design.

Systems Research for Optimizing Future Land Use in South and Southeast Asia

Author : Reimund P. Roetter
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN 13 : 9712201430
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Systems Research for Optimizing Future Land Use in South and Southeast Asia written by Reimund P. Roetter and published by Int. Rice Res. Inst.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Linking People, Place, and Policy

Author : Stephen J. Walsh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461509858
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Linking People, Place, and Policy written by Stephen J. Walsh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linking People, Place, and Policy: A GIScience Approach describes a breadth of research associated with the study of human-environment interactions, with particular emphasis on land use and land cover dynamics. This book examines the social, biophysical, and geographical drivers of land use and land cover patterns and their dynamics, which are interpreted within a policy-relevant context. Concepts, tools, and techniques within Geographic Information Science serve as the unifying methodological framework in which landscapes in Thailand, Ecuador, Kenya, Cambodia, China, Brazil, Nepal, and the United States are examined through analyses conducted using quantitative, qualitative, and image-based techniques. Linking People, Place, and Policy: A GIScience Approach addresses a need for a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of GIScience for research and study within the context of human-environment interactions. The human dimensions research community, land use and land cover change programs, and human and landscape ecology communities, among others, are collectively viewing the landscape within a spatially-explicit perspective, where people are viewed as agents of landscape change that shape and are shaped by the landscape, and where landscape form and function are assessed within a space-time context. This book articulates some of these challenges and opportunities.

Economic Policy and Sustainable Land Use

Author : Nico Heerink
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783790813517
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Book Synopsis Economic Policy and Sustainable Land Use by : Nico Heerink

Download or read book Economic Policy and Sustainable Land Use written by Nico Heerink and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of quantitative approaches to analyse the effects of economic policy reforms on sustainable land use in less developed countries (LDCs). Its purpose is to assess recent advances in modelling approaches, to identify key issues in quantifying the relationships, and to formulate recommendations on future research directions that may add to further improve our understanding of the potential effects of economic policy instruments on soil quality changes in LDCs. Special attention is paid to modelling the responses of farm households to policy incentives.

Environmental Futures

Author : J. Alcamo
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080932989
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (329 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Futures written by J. Alcamo and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2008-10-10 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As scientists and policymakers try to come to grips with problems such as climate change and risks to biodiversity, they turn more and more frequently to the method of scenario analysis to better understand the future of these problems. Over the last few years scenario analysis has become one of the key tools for bridging environmental science and policy. This is the first book to sum up the current practice of environmental scenario analysis and to propose directions for improving its quality and effectiveness. Chapters are written by an international group of distinguished scenario experts and provide an excellent starting basis for first-time scenario practitioners, as well as a collection of new ideas on improving scenario practice for experienced scenario analysts. * Comprehensive coverage and overview on environmental scenario analysis from a team of international experts * First book to address key contemporary issues involved with environmental scenario analysis * Gives guidelines for best practices Benefits: * Excellent starting base for first-time scenario practitioners * Helps the reader to interpret scenarios and to place them into the correct context

Land Use Analysis and Planning for Sustainable Food Security

Author : P. K. Aggarwal
Publisher : IRRI
ISBN 13 : 9712201686
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (122 download)

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Book Synopsis Land Use Analysis and Planning for Sustainable Food Security by : P. K. Aggarwal

Download or read book Land Use Analysis and Planning for Sustainable Food Security written by P. K. Aggarwal and published by IRRI. This book was released on 2001 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Science for Agriculture and Rural Development in Low-income Countries

Author : Reimund Roetter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402066171
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Science for Agriculture and Rural Development in Low-income Countries by : Reimund Roetter

Download or read book Science for Agriculture and Rural Development in Low-income Countries written by Reimund Roetter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facing new challenges with respect to sustainable agriculture and rural development strategies for low-income countries, related to global environmental change and globalization of markets, an interdisciplinary Wageningen University and Research Centre group set out to draw lessons from the DLO-IC projects of the last eight years. In discussing the way ahead and a future agenda, a number of major research challenges, as well as policy questions are outlined.

Advancing Land Change Modeling

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309288363
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Advancing Land Change Modeling written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People are constantly changing the land surface through construction, agriculture, energy production, and other activities. Changes both in how land is used by people (land use) and in the vegetation, rock, buildings, and other physical material that cover the Earth's surface (land cover) can be described and future land change can be projected using land-change models (LCMs). LCMs are a key means for understanding how humans are reshaping the Earth's surface in the past and present, for forecasting future landscape conditions, and for developing policies to manage our use of resources and the environment at scales ranging from an individual parcel of land in a city to vast expanses of forests around the world. Advancing Land Change Modeling: Opportunities and Research Requirements describes various LCM approaches, suggests guidance for their appropriate application, and makes recommendations to improve the integration of observation strategies into the models. This report provides a summary and evaluation of several modeling approaches, and their theoretical and empirical underpinnings, relative to complex land-change dynamics and processes, and identifies several opportunities for further advancing the science, data, and cyberinfrastructure involved in the LCM enterprise. Because of the numerous models available, the report focuses on describing the categories of approaches used along with selected examples, rather than providing a review of specific models. Additionally, because all modeling approaches have relative strengths and weaknesses, the report compares these relative to different purposes. Advancing Land Change Modeling's recommendations for assessment of future data and research needs will enable model outputs to better assist the science, policy, and decisionsupport communities.

National Land Cover Dataset

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book National Land Cover Dataset written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scale in Remote Sensing and GIS

Author : Michael F. Goodchild
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351417614
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Scale in Remote Sensing and GIS written by Michael F. Goodchild and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-01-13 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent emergence and widespread use of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) has prompted new interest in scale as a key component of these and other geographic information technologies. With a balanced mixture of concepts, practical examples, techniques, and theory, Scale in Remote Sensing and GIS is a guide for students and users of remote sensing and GIS who must deal with the issues raised by multiple temporal and spatial scales. Sixteen pages of full-color photographs help demonstrate key points made in the text.

Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured Areas

Author : Ruerd Ruben
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1845932773
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (459 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured Areas written by Ruerd Ruben and published by CABI. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Less-favored areas with limited agricultural potential or difficult access conditions, support 40 percent of the world's rural population suffering from chronic poverty. While agricultural innovations and rural development programs have begun to be implemented within developing countries, they do not address the specific obstacles faced by this large population. Instead, a targeted approach is needed to identify different resource management strategies for particular types of households and communities as well as creating balanced investments aimed at sustainable intensification of rural livelihoods. Such efforts have been the focus of the research program on Regional Food Security Policies for Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Economies (RESPONSE). Through the study of less-favored areas in Africa, Latin America, and South and East Asia, development pathways allowing for the careful adjustment of resource use strategies at the field, farm-household and village level are explored.

Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 766 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Land Use Cover Datasets and Validation Tools

Author : David García-Álvarez
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030909980
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Book Synopsis Land Use Cover Datasets and Validation Tools by : David García-Álvarez

Download or read book Land Use Cover Datasets and Validation Tools written by David García-Álvarez and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-16 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book represents a comprehensive review of available land-use cover data and techniques to validate and analyze this type of spatial information. The book provides the basic theory needed to understand the progress of LUCC mapping/modeling validation practice. It makes accessible to any interested user most of the research community's methods and techniques to validate LUC maps and models. Besides, this book is enriched with practical exercises to be applied with QGIS. The book includes a description of relevant global and supra-national LUC datasets currently available. Finally, the book provides the user with all the information required to manage and download these datasets.

Remote Sensing for Environmental Analysis

Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Remote Sensing for Environmental Analysis written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Human Adaptability

Author : Emilio F. Moran
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429963742
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Human Adaptability written by Emilio F. Moran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to help students understand the multiple levels at which human populations respond to their surroundings, this essential text offers the most complete discussion of environmental, physiological, behavioral, and cultural adaptive strategies available. Among the unique features that make Human Adaptability outstanding as both a textbook for students and a reference book for professionals are a complete discussion of the development of ecological anthropology and relevant research methods; the use of an ecosystem approach with emphasis on arctic, high altitude, arid land, grassland, tropical rain forest, and urban environments; an extensive and updated bibliography on ecological anthropology; and a comprehensive glossary of technical terms. Entirely new to the third edition are chapters on urban sustainability and methods of spatial analysis, with enhanced emphasis throughout on the role of gender in human-adaptability research and on global environmental change as it affects particular ecosystems. In addition, new sections in each chapter guide students to websites that provide access to relevant material, complement the text's coverage of biomes, and suggest ways to become active in environmental issues.

Human Adaptability, Student Economy Edition

Author : Emilio Moran
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429962258
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Human Adaptability, Student Economy Edition written by Emilio Moran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on mechanisms of human adaptability. It integrates findings from ecology, physiology, social anthropology, and geography around a set of problems or constraints posed by human habitats.