The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation
Approximately 2.5× 106 square kilometers of the Amazon forest are currently degraded by
fire, edge effects, timber extraction, and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all …
fire, edge effects, timber extraction, and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all …
Combining top-down and bottom-up dynamics in land use modeling: exploring the future of abandoned farmlands in Europe with the Dyna-CLUE model
PH Verburg, KP Overmars - Landscape ecology, 2009 - Springer
Land use change is the result of interactions between processes operating at different
scales. Simulation models at regional to global scales are often incapable of including …
scales. Simulation models at regional to global scales are often incapable of including …
[HTML][HTML] The varying driving forces of urban expansion in China: Insights from a spatial-temporal analysis
Identifying the driving mechanisms and forces of urban expansion is an important step
toward better understanding of the spatial pattern, process, and consequences of urban …
toward better understanding of the spatial pattern, process, and consequences of urban …
Feedback between drought and deforestation in the Amazon
Deforestation and drought are among the greatest environmental pressures on the Amazon
rainforest, possibly destabilizing the forest-climate system. Deforestation in the Amazon …
rainforest, possibly destabilizing the forest-climate system. Deforestation in the Amazon …
A review of spatial-explicit factors determining spatial distribution of land use/land-use change
Y Mitsuda, S Ito - Landscape and Ecological Engineering, 2011 - Springer
Land development is necessary for human progress, but its impact has resulted in the
degradation of ecosystem services not only locally and regionally, but globally as well …
degradation of ecosystem services not only locally and regionally, but globally as well …
Native forest loss in the Chilean biodiversity hotspot: revealing the evidence
The understanding of the spatial and temporal patterns in land use and land cover (LULC)
change is a key issue for conservation efforts. In the Chilean hotspot, different studies have …
change is a key issue for conservation efforts. In the Chilean hotspot, different studies have …
A systematic comparison of deforestation drivers and policy effectiveness across the Amazon biome
A Hänggli, SA Levy, D Armenteras… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …
worldwide. This deforestation contributes to biodiversity loss, climate change, the spread of …
A time-weighted dynamic time war** method for land-use and land-cover map**
This paper presents a time-weighted version of the dynamic time war** (DTW) method for
land-use and land-cover classification using remote sensing image time series. Methods …
land-use and land-cover classification using remote sensing image time series. Methods …
Determinants of urban expansion and their relative importance: A comparative analysis of 30 major metropolitans in China
Q Zhang, S Su - Habitat international, 2016 - Elsevier
Metropolitan has progressively emerged as a new form of urban governance.
Understanding the urban expansion process and its determinants at metropolitan level …
Understanding the urban expansion process and its determinants at metropolitan level …
Deforestation drivers in the Brazilian Amazon: assessing new spatial predictors
AM Dos Santos, CFA da Silva… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Researches on the deforestation of the Amazon have gained prominence in the last recent
years, mainly with the change in the policy regarding the facing of this phenomenon by the …
years, mainly with the change in the policy regarding the facing of this phenomenon by the …