Timely and accurate change detection of Earth's surface features is extremely important for
understanding relationships and interactions between human and natural phenomena in …

Nowadays, ecologists worldwide recognize the use of spatial analysis as essential.
However, because of the fast-growing range of methods available, even an expert might …

The Amazon biome, spanning nine countries, has one of the highest rates of deforestation
worldwide. This deforestation contributes to biodiversity loss, climate change, the spread of …

Studies of forest fragmentation in the tropics have systematically paid more attention to
understanding processes contributing to the formation of landscapes that are the product of …

A key issue when generating a land cover map from remotely sensed data is the selection of
the minimum map** unit (MMU) to be employed, which determines the extent of detail …

Understanding actor-specific responsibility for deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is key
in adjusting policy and resource allocation in the face of current forest destruction. However …

Characterising land cover and detecting land-cover changes using spatial methods is an
area of research that has been attracting increasing attention recently. We compare …

The relationship between trajectories of forest-cover change and the biophysical and social
characteristics of the landscape in the mountains of Western Honduras is addressed. Metrics …

The ecosystem services provision is constantly under threat by anthropogenic pressures,
especially which is mainly related to land use changes. A solution proposed to address …

There has been extensive debate on the conservation impact of people located within
protected areas. In a tiger reserve in central India, we find that the densely populated …