Land use and land cover (LULC) change causes biodiversity decline through loss,
alteration, and fragmentation of habitats. There are uncertainties on how LULC will change …

Agroecology and landscape ecology are two land-use sciences based on ecological
principles, but have historically focused on fine and broad spatial scales, respectively. As …

Land use change around protected areas can diminish their conservation value, making it
important to predict future land use changes nearby. Our goal was to evaluate future land …

This paper presents a novel spatial analysis process designed to prioritize new conservation
areas in anticipation of upcoming updates to the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) for national …

Water shortages in California are a growing concern amidst ongoing drought, earlier spring
snowmelt, projected future climate warming, and currently mandated water use restrictions …

Given that surrounding land-use change affects the function of protected areas, it is crucial to
identify the driving forces that influence them and modelling future changes to prevent …

Abstract The Western Ghats (WG) of India, one of the hottest biodiversity hotspots in the
world, has witnessed major land-use and land-cover (LULC) change in recent times. The …

The importance of protected areas (PAs) is mainly to protect biodiversity that is affected by
the interactions between climate changes, landscape connectivity, and land use. The …

Islands are particularly vulnerable to the effects of land cover change due to their limited size
and remoteness. This study analyzes vegetation cover change in the agricultural area of …

Tsunamis have the potential to cause considerable damage to communities along the US
Pacific Northwest coastline. As coastal communities expand over time, the potential societal …