scholarly journals Relationship between Land Use/Land-Use Change and Human Health in Australia: A Scoping Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8992
Author(s):  
Tamzyn M Davey ◽  
Linda A Selvey
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Land Management ◽  
End User ◽  
Scoping Study ◽  
Relevant Evidence ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
Outcome Type ◽  
The Relationship

We undertook a scoping study to map the relevant evidence, summarise the findings, and to help identify gaps in the knowledge base on the relationship between land use/land-use change and human health in Australia. Our systematic search of the scientific literature for relevant articles up to August 2020 identified 37 articles. All 37 articles meeting our inclusion criteria were published after 2003. Zoonotic or vector-borne disease constituted the most common health outcome type studied. Agriculture/grazing was the land use/land-use change type most frequently represented in the literature, followed by coal seam gas extraction and open cut coal mining. The relationship between land use/land use change and human health in Australia, is not conclusive from the existing evidence. This is because of (1) a lack of comprehensive coverage of the topic, (2) a lack of coverage of the geography, (3) a lack of coverage of study types, and (4) conflicting results in the research already undertaken. If we are to protect human health and the ecosystems which support life, more high-quality, specific, end-user driven research is needed to support land management decisions in Australia. Until the health effects of further land use change are better known and understood, caution ought to be practiced in land management and land conversion.

scholarly journals Land-Use Change and Health Risks in the Process of Urbanization: A Spatiotemporal Interpretation of a Typical Case in Changzhou, China

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 820
Author(s):  
Dongyang Yang ◽  
Chao Ye ◽  
Jianhua Xu
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Urban Land ◽  
Urban Land Use ◽  
Urban Land Expansion ◽  
Process Of Urbanization ◽  
The Relationship

China has undergone rapid urban expansion in recent decades. At the same time, environmental pollution and its risk to public health have increased. However, the relationship between urban land-use changes and health is ambiguous and insufficiently understood. Based on a typical city-scale case—namely, Changzhou, China—this research aimed to interpret the evolution of health risks alongside land-use change during the process of urbanization. We gathered data from multiple sources, including population mortality data, socioeconomic data, remote-sensing images, data for the points of interest of enterprises, and relevant information on environmental health events and cancers. The results showed that Changzhou’s urbanization was typical insofar as it was characterized by massive growth in industry, a rapid increase in the urban population, and urban land expansion. Health risks related to environmental pollution increased considerably with urban land expansion over time, and they increased with proximity to the pollution. The results from a generalized linear model confirmed that Changzhou’s urbanization triggered increasing health risks. Our study interpreted the relationship between urban land expansion and health risks from a spatiotemporal perspective. It can be used as a reference for urban planning and policymaking with regard to urban environmental health.

scholarly journals Critical linkages between land use change and human health in the Amazon region: A scoping review

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. e0196414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly Mastel ◽  
Alejandra Bussalleu ◽  
Valerie A. Paz-Soldán ◽  
Gabriela Salmón-Mulanovich ◽  
Armando Valdés-Velásquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Amazon Region

scholarly journals A Study on the Relationship between Land Use Change and Water Quality of the Mitidja Watershed in Algeria Based on GIS and RS

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dechao Chen ◽  
Acef Elhadj ◽  
Hualian Xu ◽  
Xinliang Xu ◽  
Zhi Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Vegetation Coverage ◽  
Water Quality Control ◽  
Urban Settlement ◽  
The Relationship

Many catchments in northern Algeria, including the coastal Mitidja Basin in the north central part of the country have been negatively affected by the deterioration of water quality in recent years. This study aims to discover the relationship between land use change and its impact on water quality in the coastal Mitidja river basin. Based on the data of land use and water quality in 2000, 2010 and 2017, the relationship between land use change and surface water quality index in the Mitidja Watershed was discussed through GIS and statistical analysis. The results show that the physical and chemical properties of the Mitidja river basin have obvious spatial heterogeneity. The water quality of upstream was better than that of downstream. There was a significant spatial relationship between the eight water quality indicators and three land use types, including urban residential land, agricultural land and vegetation. In most cases, settlements and agricultural land are the dominant factors leading to river pollution, and higher vegetation coverage helps to improve water quality. The regression model revealed that percentage of urban settlement area was a predictor for NH4-N, BOD5, COD, SS, PO4-P, DO and pH, while vegetation was a predictor for NO3-N. The analysis also showed that during this period, urban settlement areas increased sharply, which has a significant impact on water quality variables. Agricultural land only had a significant positive correlation with PO4-P. The results provide an effective way to evaluate river water quality, control water pollution and land use management by landscape pattern.

Level of Urbanization and Land Use/Land Cover Landscape Pattern of Relationship Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 316-317 ◽  
pp. 197-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Guang Xu ◽  
Amat Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Landscape Pattern ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Land Use Intensity ◽  
Land Use Land Cover ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Relationship Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

On the basis of analysis of the development of urbanization and land use change in Zhengzhou City in2004-2010, The drive mechanism of the intensity of land use change in the research context of rapid urbanization, To explore the degree of land use change human driving factors, Drive and build a model, The results show that: Unit of agricultural land and the ratio of the output value of the land for construction as well as population density and land use intensity positive correlation, Making land use intensity tends to increase, The population density growth, Urbanization of the population and economic non-farm is the main driving factor for the intensity of land use change. And then proceed to the analysis of the spatial pattern of Zhengzhou City, Investigate the level of urbanization and land use / cover the relationship between landscape pattern.

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