Abstract Changes in land use and ecosystem services influence each other and such
changes have consequences for human wellbeing. In this paper, we review the research …

Land use and land cover change (LUCC) affects regional climate through modifications in
the water balance and energy budget. These impacts are frequently expressed by: changes …

The maintenance of biodiversity and the capacity of natural systems to provide goods and
services for people is affected on different levels by the intensity of human activities on …

Climate mitigation is reported to benefit biodiversity globally. However, the impacts of
mitigation measures based on large-scale land-use modifications can be concentrated in …

This article presents a quantitative method to analyze maps of land categories from several
points in time for a single site by considering cross-tabulation matrices, where one matrix …

Background Monitoring land change at multiple spatial scales is essential for identifying
hotspots of change, and for develo** and implementing policies for conserving …

Tackling deforestation remains a significant challenge in tropical countries and even more
so in those affected by armed conflicts. This is partly because of the limited local …

Abstract In the Orinoco River Basin of eastern Colombia large scale and rapid conversion of
natural savannas into commercial agriculture exists as a critical threat for the ecological …

Most studies of land change have focused on patterns, rates, and drivers of deforestation,
but much less is known about the dynamics associated with agricultural abandonment and …

Tropical reforestation is a significant component of global environmental change that is far
less understood than tropical deforestation, despite having apparently increased widely in …