Understanding patterns in forest cover change (FCC) is urgently needed to support
government policies aimed at long-term sustainable forest management. Because of the …

Rapid expansion of roads is among the strongest drivers of the loss and degradation of
natural habitats. The goal of the present study is to quantify landscape fragmentation and …

We evaluated the potential impacts of future land cover change and climate variability on
hydrological processes in the Neka River basin, northern Iran. This catchment is the main …

Urban growth in various cities across the world, especially in develo** countries, leads to
land use change. Thus, predicting future urban growth in the most rapidly growing region of …

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) is way key to
reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) while also protecting vulnerable forest …

The present study was conducted, based on scenario modeling approach, in the Do-hezar
and Se-hezar forested landscape in the Mazandaran Province in Northern Iran in order to …

Inefficient management of protected areas (PAs) is often due to ignoring their surrounding
matrix in the baseline studies, especially in wooded landscapes. In Iran, the application of …

The main objective of this study is to analyze the spatio-temporal changes in land cover and
land use (1984-2010), as well to simulate future land cover for 2030 in the Neka River Basin …

To understand and quantify the spatiotemporal dynamics of urban land use and land cover
changes and its driving factors it is essential to put forward the right policies and monitoring …

In recent decades, rapid population growth and human improper activities accelerated
deforestation. Reducing Emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) has …