Effects of counter-urbanization on Mediterranean rural landscapes
Context Counter-urbanization, or the reverse migration from the city to the countryside, is a
well-known demographic trend associated with rural restructuring since the 1980s. Counter …
well-known demographic trend associated with rural restructuring since the 1980s. Counter …
Monitoring land use and land cover changes due to extensive gold mining, urban expansion, and agriculture in the Pra River Basin of Ghana, 1986–2025
This study used the double cumulative curve and visual image interpretation methods for the
selection of spatiotemporal Landsat data to evaluate the land degradation by anthropogenic …
selection of spatiotemporal Landsat data to evaluate the land degradation by anthropogenic …
Land use change towards forests and wooded land correlates with large and frequent wildfires in Italy
It is commonly believed that wildfires in southern Europe have been favored by the
encroachment of flammable vegetation on cultivated and grazed areas no longer managed …
encroachment of flammable vegetation on cultivated and grazed areas no longer managed …
Toward a dualistic growth? Population increase and land-use change in Rome, Italy
L Bianchini, G Egidi, A Alhuseen, A Sateriano… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The spatial mismatch between population growth and settlement expansion is at the base of
current models of urban growth. Empirical evidence is increasingly required to inform …
current models of urban growth. Empirical evidence is increasingly required to inform …
Features of architectural landscape fragmentation in traditional villages in Western Hunan, China
C Zeng, P Liu, L Huang, S Feng, Y Li - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
With rapid industrialization and urbanization in China, inadequate preservation of traditional
architecture coupled with natural deterioration have led to the fragmentation of architectural …
architecture coupled with natural deterioration have led to the fragmentation of architectural …
Understanding driving forces and implications associated with the land use and land cover changes in Portugal
Understanding the processes of land use and land cover changes (LUCC) and the
associated driving forces is important for achieving sustainable development. This paper …
associated driving forces is important for achieving sustainable development. This paper …
Fine-scale spatial genetic structure and dispersal among Italian smooth newt populations in a rural landscape
V Buono, AM Bissattini, F Davoli, C Mengoni… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Amphibians are particularly sensitive to habitat loss and fragmentation caused by the
intensification and modernization of farming occurring in the second half of the twentieth …
intensification and modernization of farming occurring in the second half of the twentieth …
Safeguarding natural and cultural heritage on Etruscan tombs (La Banditaccia, Cerveteri, Italy)
Archaeological sites can represent a refuge for plant and animal species, protecting them
from the pressures of urbanisation. However, sometimes these environmental resources can …
from the pressures of urbanisation. However, sometimes these environmental resources can …
Land use and cover change (LUCC) and migration in Sukoharjo, Indonesia
Purpose This study aims to provide descriptive analysis on urbanization pattern in
Sukoharjo Regency and also its correlation to land use and cover change (LUCC) issue …
Sukoharjo Regency and also its correlation to land use and cover change (LUCC) issue …
Socio-economic drivers, land cover changes and the dynamics of rural settlements: Mt. Matese area (Italy)
The paper elaborates on the relationship between land cover changes and transformation
drivers, by analysing the dynamics that took place between 1990 and 2010 in Mt. Matese …
drivers, by analysing the dynamics that took place between 1990 and 2010 in Mt. Matese …