We highlight the complexity of land-use/cover change and propose a framework for a more
general understanding of the issue, with emphasis on tropical regions. The review …

Land-use change models are used by researchers and professionals to explore the
dynamics and drivers of land-use/land-cover change and to inform policies affecting such …

Understanding the dynamics of land-use and land-cover has increasingly been recognized
as one of the key research imperatives in global environmental change research (eg, Turner …

Land-change science has emerged as a foundational element of global environment
change and sustainability science. It seeks to understand the human and environment …

HISTORICAL ECOLOGY REPRESENTS a new perspective on understanding the complex
historical relationship between human beings and the biosphere of earth. Contributors to …

This paper reviews and synthesizes findings from scholarly work on linkages among rural
household demographics, livelihoods and the environment. Using the livelihood approach …

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 …

The interactions between human population dynamics and the environment have often been
viewed mechanistically. This review elucidates the complexities and contextual specificities …

This book discusses the fundamentals of land-use and land-cover characterization,
map**, and monitoring using remote sensing technology. After covering the basic …

The representations of the Earth's surface vary from one geographic region to another. For
instance, the appearance of urban areas differs between continents, and seasonality …