Context The karst region of southwestern China, one of the largest continuous karsts in the
world, is known for its unique landscapes and rich biodiversity. This region has suffered …

Humanity is facing many grand challenges at unprecedented rates, nearly everywhere, and
at all levels. Yet virtually all these challenges can be traced back to the decision and …

Urban land expansion is one of the most visible, irreversible, and rapid types of land
cover/land use change in contemporary human history, and is a key driver for many …

Abstract Changes in land systems generate many sustainability challenges. Identifying more
sustainable land-use alternatives requires solid theoretical foundations on the causes of …

Land systems are the result of human interactions with the natural environment.
Understanding the drivers, state, trends and impacts of different land systems on social and …

They may influence us as individuals by their encouragement and guidance; they may affect
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …

ABSTRACT Usangu Catchment, in Tanzania, is vital for its rice production in which more
than 30% of Tanzanian rice is grown. The catchment is a part of the Southern Agricultural …

Urban growth models have been developed and extensively adopted to study urban
expansion and its impact on the ambient environment. These models can be employed in …

Being a widespread phenomenon, land use changes are being increasingly evaluated by
modeling methods, including statistical modeling. Land use changes models facilitate …

In this study, prediction of the future land use land cover (LULC) changes over Mumbai and
its surrounding region, India, was conducted to have reference information in urban …