A Random Forest-Cellular Automata modelling approach to explore future land use/cover change in Attica (Greece), under different socio-economic realities and …
This paper explores potential future land use/cover (LUC) dynamics in the Attica region,
Greece, under three distinct economic performance scenarios. During the last decades …
Greece, under three distinct economic performance scenarios. During the last decades …
Scenario analysis for integrated water resources management under future land use change in the Urmia Lake region, Iran
Arid and semi-arid regions are particularly vulnerable to global environmental change
because of their fragile climatic conditions. The rapid development of land use is expected to …
because of their fragile climatic conditions. The rapid development of land use is expected to …
Intermediate human activities maximize dryland ecosystem services in the long-term land-use change: Evidence from the Sangong River watershed, northwest China
B Chen, X Jing, S Liu, J Jiang, Y Wang - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Human activities cause widespread changes in landscape composition, which can affect
ecosystem services produced by these landscapes. It is usually believed that ecosystem …
ecosystem services produced by these landscapes. It is usually believed that ecosystem …
Where does your guacamole come from? Detecting deforestation associated with the export of avocados from Mexico to the United States
Abstract The United States (US) imports 87 percent of its avocados from a single Mexican
region, Michoacán. Although environmental and social costs associated with avocado …
region, Michoacán. Although environmental and social costs associated with avocado …
Deforestation, certification, and transnational palm oil supply chains: Linking Guatemala to global consumer markets
Although causal links between tropical deforestation and palm oil are well established,
linking this land use change to where the palm oil is actually consumed remains a distinct …
linking this land use change to where the palm oil is actually consumed remains a distinct …
Assessing the impact of dams on riparian and deltaic vegetation using remotely-sensed vegetation indices and Random Forests modelling
Riparian and deltaic areas exhibit a high biodiversity and offer a number of ecosystem
services but are often degraded by human activities. Dams, for example, alter the hydrologic …
services but are often degraded by human activities. Dams, for example, alter the hydrologic …
Exploring prospective urban growth trends under different economic outlooks and land-use planning scenarios: The case of Athens
Simulation modeling along with scenario analysis is a useful tool for urban planning, by
providing an appraisement of different alternatives and tradeoffs and thus contributing to …
providing an appraisement of different alternatives and tradeoffs and thus contributing to …
The role of the refugee crises in driving forest cover change and fragmentation in Teknaf, Bangladesh
This research has employed remotely sensed data and image classification techniques for
the first time to track three decades (1989 to 2021) of forest cover change and forest …
the first time to track three decades (1989 to 2021) of forest cover change and forest …
Economics of habitat fragmentation: a review and critique of the literature
Understanding the signficance of habitat fragmentation for ecological function has been a
focus in the natural sciences for decades. More recently, the field of economics has begun to …
focus in the natural sciences for decades. More recently, the field of economics has begun to …
Land cover dynamics and mangrove degradation in the Niger Delta region
II Nababa, E Symeonakis, S Koukoulas… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Niger Delta Region is the largest river delta in Africa and features the fifth largest
mangrove forest on Earth. It provides numerous ecosystem services to the local populations …
mangrove forest on Earth. It provides numerous ecosystem services to the local populations …