Past land use decisions and socioeconomic factors influence urban greenbelt development: a case study of Shanghai, China

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1759-1770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Bing Wang ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
Hong-Bo Ming ◽  
Yong-Hong Hu ◽  
Jia-Kuan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Land Use Decisions ◽  
Past Land Use

scholarly journals Past land use decisions have increased mitigation potential of reforestation

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Pongratz ◽  
C. H. Reick ◽  
T. Raddatz ◽  
K. Caldeira ◽  
M. Claussen
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Mitigation Potential ◽  
Land Use Decisions ◽  
Past Land Use

Developing an objectives hierarchy for multicriteria decisions on land use options, with a case study of biodiversity conservation and forestry production from Papua, Indonesia

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 464-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahotra Sarkar ◽  
James S Dyer ◽  
Chris Margules ◽  
Michael Ciarleglio ◽  
Neville Kemp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Value Function ◽  
Preference Elicitation ◽  
Hard Constraints ◽  
Land Use Decisions ◽  
Multicriteria Decisions ◽  
Forestry Production

A framework was developed for the construction of an objectives hierarchy for multicriteria decisions in land use planning. The process began through identification of fundamental objectives; these were iteratively decomposed into a hierarchy of subobjectives until a level was reached at which subobjectives had measurable attributes. Values were derived for attributes through a variety of methods and weights assigned to objectives through preference elicitation. The framework assumed that the objectives could be incorporated into a linear value function; this required attributes to satisfy preference and difference independence conditions. Strategies were developed to address typical features that distinguish land use decisions from many other multicriteria decisions. The methodology was illustrated with a case study of land use planning in a forestry concession in the Merauke region of Papua Province, Indonesia. The problem involved severe hard constraints; the analysis showed how these can be accommodated within the framework. Results integrated interests and preferences of a diverse set of stakeholders (resident peoples, developers, and conservation professionals) and were intended for implementation. This methodology is extendible to other land use problems.

Using toponymy to reconstruct past land use: a case study of ‘brüsáda’ (burn) in southern Switzerland

2007 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 729-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Conedera ◽  
Stefano Vassere ◽  
Christophe Neff ◽  
Manfred Meurer ◽  
Patrik Krebs
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Past Land Use

scholarly journals Outmigration and Land-Use Change: A Case Study from the Middle Hills of Nepal

Land ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhawana KC ◽  
Digby Race
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Intensive Farming ◽  
Land Use Decisions ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
Migrant Households

Outmigration has become a key livelihood strategy for an increasing number of rural households, which in turn has a profound effect on land management. Studies to date have mainly focused on migrant households, and there is limited literature on the differences in land management practices of migrant and nonmigrant households. This article drew on a current study to explore how outmigration affects land management practices in the context of rapidly changing rural communities and economics in the middle hills of Nepal. The data were collected in Lamjung District in western Nepal using a mixed-method approach. We found that underutilization of farmland is a more prominent phenomenon than land abandonment, with rural communities moving to less intensive farming. Importantly, the increasing underutilization of farmland is not just occurring among migrant households. There are a range of complex factors which influence land-use decisions and the subsequent outcomes for landscapes. A high risk of food insecurity in Nepal is likely to be exacerbated if the current trajectory of underutilization and abandonment of farmland continues. A suite of policy tools that can be selectively applied depending on the local context may be more effective than broad-brush national policies in tackling the underlying causes faced by rural communities.

scholarly journals Land Resource Inventory (LRI) for Sustainable Watershed Development-A Case Study of Bisarahalli-1 Microwatershed of Semiarid Region of Koppal District, Karnataka, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-81
Author(s):  
K. V. Niranjana ◽  
M. B. Mahendra Kumar ◽  
Rajendra Hegde ◽  
K. V. Seema ◽  
B. A. Dhanorkar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Semiarid Region ◽  
Land Resource ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Watershed Development ◽  
Horticultural Crops ◽  
Land Use Decisions ◽  
Resource Inventory ◽  
Resource Data

A land resource inventory (LRI) of Bisarahalli-1 microwatershed was located in the central part of northern Karnataka in semiarid region of Koppal taluk and district. A case study was taken under Sujala III project sponsored by the Watershed Development Department of Karnataka and funded by the World Bank. The analysis and interpretation of the spatial and non-spatial database generated has revealed that most of the areas suffer from major problems. In most of the areas, very gently sloping and alkalinity affected even up to 80% of the microwatershed area followed by gravelly and low available water capacity, thus reducing the production potential and crop choices. The soils are either moderately or marginally suited for growing most of the agricultural and horticultural crops. By interfacing land resource data with Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS, different management scenarios were analysed to arrive at the best management alternatives (optimum land use plans) that would be most suitable. This data handling system will be useful for making land use decisions and providing proactive advice to farmers on a real time basis protecting the health of natural resources.

Impact of Urbanization on Land Use/Land Cover — Case Study: The Western Part of Khartoum State, Sudan

2017 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 272-277
Author(s):  
Tawhida A. Yousif ◽  
Nancy I. Abdalla ◽  
El-Mugheira M. Ibrahim ◽  
Afraa M. E. Adam
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Land Use Land Cover ◽  
Impact Of Urbanization
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