[HTML][HTML] NDVI-based ecological dynamics of forest vegetation and its relationship to climate change in Romania during 1987–2018

R Prăvălie, I Sîrodoev, IA Nita, C Patriche… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Forests have become increasingly stressed by climate change, including in Romania over
recent decades, but their response to climate dynamics has not yet been analysed in this …

Historical dynamics of landslide risk from population and forest-cover changes in the Kivu Rift

A Depicker, L Jacobs, N Mboga, B Smets… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Human activity influences both the occurrence and impact of landslides in mountainous
environments. Population pressure and the associated land-use changes are assumed to …

Machine learning-based prediction and assessment of recent dynamics of forest net primary productivity in Romania

R Prăvălie, M Niculiță, B Roșca, G Marin… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
While the analysis of spatio-temporal changes in the net primary productivity (NPP) of forests
can provide critical information on carbon cycle and climate change, these ecological trends …

Implications of future land-use/cover pattern change on landslide susceptibility at a national level: A scenario-based analysis in Romania

M Jurchescu, G Kucsicsa, M Micu, D Bălteanu, M Sima… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Land-use/cover (LUC) change is a global change forcing with important impacts on
landslides, which highlights the need to evaluate the potential future evolution of these …

Scenario-based estimation of catchment carbon storage: Linking multi-objective land allocation with InVEST model in a mixed agriculture-forest landscape

RN Lahiji, NM Dinan, H Liaghati, H Ghaffarzadeh… - Frontiers of Earth …, 2020 - Springer
This study performed a scenario-based land allocation in a mixed agriculture-forest
landscape in northern Iran to investigate how different land use policies contribute to …

Utilizing the available open-source remotely sensed data in assessing the wildfire ignition and spread capacities of vegetated surfaces in Romania

A Hysa, V Spalevic, B Dudic, S Roșca, A Kuriqi… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
We bring a practical and comprehensive GIS-based framework to utilize freely available
remotely sensed datasets to assess wildfire ignition probability and spreading capacities of …

Exploring the future of Kafue National Park, Zambia: Scenario-based land use and land cover modelling to understand drivers and impacts of deforestation

J Dietz, AC Treydte, M Lippe - Land use policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics in tropical forests of sub-Saharan Africa are often
difficult to quantify and predict, despite rapid forest losses and increasing human population …

The influence of man-induced land-use change on the upper forest limit in the Romanian Carpathians

G Kucsicsa, D Bălteanu - European Journal of Forest Research, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Romanian Carpathians are an important part of Europe's mountain areas, the
actual pattern of forest cover reflecting a long history of land-use practices and management …

Modelling forest biomass dynamics in relation to climate change in Romania using complex data and machine learning algorithms

R Prăvălie, M Niculiţă, B Roşca, C Patriche… - … Research and Risk …, 2023 - Springer
Forest biomass controls climate stability, many ecological processes and various ecosystem
services. This study analyzes for the first time the recent changes (1987–2018) of forest …

Urban Development and the (Re) use of the Communist-Built Industrial and Agricultural Sites after 1990. The Showcase of Bucharest–Ilfov Development Region

I Grigorescu, C Dumitrică, M Dumitrașcu, B Mitrică… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urban development and changing the patterns of industry and agriculture had caused the
foremost spatial and functional transformations of the post-communist period in Romania …