scholarly journals Socio-Economic Drivers, Land Cover Changes and the Dynamics of Rural Settlements: Mt. Matese Area (Italy)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Bonaventura Forleo ◽  
Vincenzo Giaccio ◽  
Agostino Giannelli ◽  
Luigi Mastronardi ◽  
Nadia Palmieri
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Land Cover Changes ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Development Prospects

Abstract The paper elaborates on the relationship between land cover changes and transformation drivers, by analysing the dynamics that took place between 1990 and 2010 in Mt. Matese area (Italy). Mt. Matese is an interesting case study which was included as a pilot area in the Italian Strategy for Inner Areas. Drivers related to land cover changes include population characteristics, the agricultural and production system, tourist offer, location and settlements dynamics. Land cover changes and the dynamics of studied drivers are analysed in-depth, through a descriptive and multivariate analysis. Results highlight the difficult situation of the study area for many drivers. However, the slow changes in land cover and the potentialities offered by the natural environment, as well as by the agriculture and tourism sectors, outline some development prospects. The paper outlines the current scenario in the area and provides useful references for future policies aimed at setting up this area as National Park and at implementing the Strategy for Inner Areas.

scholarly journals Evaluation of land cover changes after extraordinary windstorm by using the land cover metrics: a case study on the high Tatras foothill

Geografie ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimír Falťan ◽  
Martin Bánovský ◽  
Matej Blažek
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
National Park ◽  
Land Cover Changes ◽  
Natural Landscape ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
Tatra National Park ◽  
A Minor ◽  
The High Tatras ◽  
The Relationship

On the 19th November 2004, a wind disaster caused extensive damages, especially in the forests of the Tatra National Park. Despite that windstorm consequences of natural processes impact the spatial structure of landscape excessively, their studies have been subject only to a minor interest so far. The aim of this paper is to characterize the land cover changes in the Štrbské Pleso – Tatranská Lesná area, before the wind disaster and after its impacts have been processed. We also analyze the relationship between wind-caused damages to the vegetation and the natural landscape structure, using various landscape metrics.

Toward a Philosophical Approach of the Hermeneutics of the Qur’an

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Aliaa Ibrahim Dakroury
Keyword(s):  
Modern Technology ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
True Meaning ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
The Relationship

Although claims questioning whether religious sacred books can be “translated” or not have been heard for quite some time, they have increased with the emergence of globalization and the increasing openness and flow of information due to modern technology. In the context of the relationship between hermeneutics and communication, one could argue that interpreting the Qur’an is an interesting case study for many reasons. Among them is the number of debates and discourses that have been raised both for and against its translation. Another reason, perhaps one of the largest barriers according to some religious Muslim groups, is that the Qur’an is fundamentally revealed and written in Arabic, and, therefore, its true meaning cannot be translated into another language. Certain verses, such as “It is a Qur’an in Arabic, without any crookedness (therein): in order that they may guard against evil” (28:39), have been presented to support this argument.

scholarly journals Monitoring Land Cover Changes in the Disaster-Prone Area: A Case Study of Cangkringan Sub-District, the Flanks of Mount Merapi, Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronggo Sadono ◽  
Hartono Hartono ◽  
Mochammad Maksum Machfoedz ◽  
Setiaji Setiaji
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Land Cover Changes ◽  
Annual Crops ◽  
The North ◽  
Detection Analysis ◽  
Prone Area ◽  
Cover Class ◽  
Forest Cover Types

Volcanic eruption is one of the natural factors that affect land cover changes. This study aimed to monitor land cover changes using a remote sensing approach in Cangkringan Sub-district, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, one of the areas most vulnerable to Mount Merapi eruption. Three satellite images, dating from 2001, 2006 and 2011, were used as main data for land cover classification based on a supervised classification approach. The land cover detection analysis was undertaken by overlaying the classification results from those images. The results show that the dominant land cover class is annual crops, covering 40% of the study area, while the remaining 60% consists of forest cover types, dryland farming, paddy fields, settlements, and bare land. The forests were distributed in the north, and the annual crops in the middle of the study area, while the villages and the rice fields were generally located in the south. In the 2001–2011 period, forests were the most increased land cover type, while annual crops decreased the most, as a result of the eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010. Such data and information are important for the local government or related institutions to formulate Detailed Spatial Plans (RDTR) in the Disaster-Prone Areas (KRB).

The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Land Degradation Dynamics: A Mediterranean Case Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 980-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Bajocco ◽  
A. De Angelis ◽  
L. Perini ◽  
A. Ferrara ◽  
L. Salvati
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Land Cover Changes ◽  
Land Use Land Cover ◽  
The Impact

Toward a Philosophical Approach of the Hermeneutics of the Qur’an

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Aliaa Ibrahim Dakroury
Keyword(s):  
Modern Technology ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
True Meaning ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
The Relationship

Although claims questioning whether religious sacred books can be “translated” or not have been heard for quite some time, they have increased with the emergence of globalization and the increasing openness and flow of information due to modern technology. In the context of the relationship between hermeneutics and communication, one could argue that interpreting the Qur’an is an interesting case study for many reasons. Among them is the number of debates and discourses that have been raised both for and against its translation. Another reason, perhaps one of the largest barriers according to some religious Muslim groups, is that the Qur’an is fundamentally revealed and written in Arabic, and, therefore, its true meaning cannot be translated into another language. Certain verses, such as “It is a Qur’an in Arabic, without any crookedness (therein): in order that they may guard against evil” (28:39), have been presented to support this argument.

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