Appraising the water‐energy‐food nexus from a sustainable development perspective: a maturing paradigm?

AP Hejnowicz, JPR Thorn, ME Giraudo… - Earth's …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The water‐energy‐food (WEF) nexus is a prominent approach for addressing today's
sustainable development challenges. In our critical appraisal of the WEF, covering different …

Meta-analysis of land use systems development in Africa: Trajectories, implications, adaptive capacity, and future dynamics

I Sarfo, J Qiao, E Yeboah, DA Puplampu, C Kwang… - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
In the face of a multiplicity of crises–including land cover change, climate hazards, economic
uncertainties, social injustice, adaptation and sustainability concerns, relevant stakeholders …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative assessment of Land use/land cover changes in a develo** region using machine learning algorithms: A case study in the Kurdistan Region …

A Rash, Y Mustafa, R Hamad - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The identification of land use/land cover (LULC) changes is important for monitoring,
evaluating, and preserving natural resources. In the Kurdistan region, the utilization of …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of land use/land cover changes on ecosystem service values in the cherangany hills water tower, Kenya

B Rotich, M Kindu, H Kipkulei, S Kibet… - Environmental Challenges, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) changes alter the ecosystem structure and function,
resulting in variations of the Ecosystem Service Values (ESVs). This study investigated the …

Implications of changes in land use for ecosystem service values of two highly eroded watersheds in Lake Abaya Chamo sub-basin, Ethiopia

W Mekuria, A Gedle, Y Tesfaye, E Phimister - Ecosystem Services, 2023 - Elsevier
Ecosystems provide a variety of ecosystem services and functions for mankind, and their
sustainable use plays an important role in livelihoods. However, the resulting land …

Modelling past and future land use and land cover dynamics in the Nakambe River Basin, West Africa

GI Yangouliba, BJB Zoungrana, KO Hackman… - Modeling Earth Systems …, 2023 - Springer
Understanding land use and cover (LULC) dynamic is of great importance to sustainable
development in Africa where deforestation is a common problem. This study aimed to …

Spatiotemporal land use and cover changes across agroecologies and slope gradients using geospatial technologies in Zoa watershed, Southwest Ethiopia

G Gitima, M Teshome, M Kassie, M Jakubus - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Environmental phenomena are always changing elsewhere in various scales depending on
both natural phenomenon and human interference. Land use/over change (LULC) is related …

Exploring the future of Kafue National Park, Zambia: Scenario-based land use and land cover modelling to understand drivers and impacts of deforestation

J Dietz, AC Treydte, M Lippe - Land Use Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics in tropical forests of sub-Saharan Africa are often
difficult to quantify and predict, despite rapid forest losses and increasing human population …

[HTML][HTML] A super-ensemble approach to map land cover types with high resolution over data-sparse African savanna landscapes

L Song, AB Estes, LD Estes - … Journal of Applied Earth Observation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurate and timely land cover products are critical inputs for landscape planning, and
provide key information for biodiversity conservation and food security. However, poor …

Modelling cropland expansion and its drivers in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya

HK Kipkulei, SD Bellingrath-Kimura, M Lana… - Modeling Earth Systems …, 2022 - Springer
Population growth and increasing demand for agricultural production continue to drive
global cropland expansions. These expansions lead to the overexploitation of fragile …