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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Land use/cover"”.
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Coastal Erosion Hazard in Bangladesh: Space-time pattern analysis and empirical forecasting, impacts on land use/cover, and human risk perception
… and saltwater intrusion. These hazards cause extensive social, ecological, economic, and human losses. Continued climate change and sea-level rise is expected to substantially impact the people living in coastal areas. Sea level rise poses serious threats for the people living in the …
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The use of the LANDSAT MSS in the study of land use/cover and water quality relationships: a case study of the Lake Anna Watershed
… research was to explore the potential of using LANDSAT MSS data in the study of land use/cover patterns and turbidity relationships within the Lake Anna watershed. Two premises of this research are that a relationship exists between land use/cover patterns and turbidity levels, and that LANDSAT …
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Hydrologic-Based Ecological Risk Assessment of Urban, Agriculture, and Coal Mining Impacts Upon Aquatic Habitat, Toxicity, and Biodiversity
Urban, agriculture and coal mining land use/cover impacts upon aquatic habitat, toxicity and biodiversity were investigated in Leading Creek, a 388 km2 watershed in southeastern Ohio. Abandoned strip mine land (ASML) and active deep underground mines were examined along with abandoned near-surface …
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Recreational Development at Pelican Lake, Minnesota: An Analysis of Factors Affecting Site Selection
… than others, research concerning physical land use character isti ;s which determine current lakeshore patterns needs to be implemented. This study is designed to assess which physics . land use/cover characteristics have affected lake home development at Peli can Lake in north central …
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A pluralistic, socio-ecological approach to understand the long-term impact of mountain conservation: a counterfactual and place-based assessment of social, ecological and hydrological change in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains of the Cape Floristic Region
… broader socio-economic and ecological drivers of landscape change? Aim and objectives: I use a pluralistic, socio-ecological framing to assess the impact of ~40 years of mountain protection, drawing on comparisons of ~30 and ~40 years before and after protection respectively, with an adjacent area …
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An assessment of the impacts of land use changes on the Duthuni wetland stream using remote sensing, GIS and social surveying: a case study in Limpopo Province, South Africa
This is a case study research that focuses on the assessment of the impacts of land use changes on the Duthuni wetland ecosystem in Limpopo Province using geospatial techniques and Social Survey. SPOT 4 satellite images which covered the time frame between 1999, 2005 to 2012, were used. The unit of …
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Anthropogenic Influence on Blackfin Sucker (Thoburnia atripinnis) Distribution, in the Upper Barren River System, Kentucky and Tennessee
<p>We evaluated the effects of land use and cover on endemic blackfin sucker (Thoburnia atripinnis) catch per unit effort and abundance within the Upper Barren River (UBR) system, a priority conservation area, in south-central Kentucky. Anthropogenic impacts have rendered T. atripinnis a “species …
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Investigating flood susceptibility and vulnerability through geospatial techniques in Kerala State, India
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flooding is a complex phenomenon caused by various meteorological, hydrological, geomorphological, and anthropogenic factors. Flood susceptibility identifies the most vulnerable areas that are flood prone based on the region's …
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Analysis of gully erosion as a hydro-geomorphological hazard in Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… time to determine the severity of gully erosion. Land use/cover changes were classified to track how they influenced gully development over the 15-year period. Topography was analysed based on elevation, terrain characteristics, flow accumulation and flow direction to determine areas that are more …
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Impacts of coastal flooding on watersheds in Hampton Roads, VA
… where the rate of SLR is accelerating due to land subsidence. Adaptation plans for coastal flooding are mostly made at the municipality level, ignoring the propagation of water across its administrative boundaries. Impact assessment at the watershed scale identifies areas where municipalities …
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AN ANALYSIS OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS (CL) IN ALDAWADMI GOVERNORATE, SAUDI ARABIA USING GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
… perspective. Meteorological data were used to investigate the influence of climatic variables on the seasonality of CL in the study area. The research also involved surveys of land use / cover around six communities in the protectorate and a case-control study of 125 CL cases and 125 …
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Land Use Change in The Knysna River Catchment and Its Impacts on the Geomorphological Characteristics of the Estuary between 1984 and 2019
… importance for residents and tourists. Land use and land use cover dynamics remain some of the most crucial and obvious changes that has happened in the Knysna Estuary and catchment. Such changes severely affect ecosystems health, catchment areas, estuaries and the degradation of nature …
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A climate resilient livelihoods framework for communities in Vhembe District, South Africa
… climate change impacts and the dynamics of the landscape over time were collected through a combination of questionnaires and interviews focusing on climate change experiences and analyzed thematically. Long-term rainfall and temperature data from 1990 to 2021 were analyzed to assess trends, …
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An assessment of land degradation and alien plants invasion in the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, Limpopo Province
Land degradation and invasion by alien plants are interconnecting issues that span both natural and socio-economic systems. As a result, addressing the complexity and severity of these pressures requires the use of a multidisciplinary approach. This study aims to assess land degradation and …
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Urban Growth and Segregation in the Roanoke, Virginia, Metropolis: The Effects of Low-Density Development on Low-Income Populations and Racial Minorities
… in central cities. Toward that end, this study uses the statistical techniques called Social Area Analysis and Factorial Ecology to examine and describe the social-spatial patterns of the Roanoke, Virginia, metropolis, focusing on poverty and race. Specifically, the study uses 1980, 1990 and …
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An Assessment into the issues created by surface water flooding within the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, Wales
… change, increasing the frequency and damage caused by the occurrence of repeated winter storms. One of the key factors contributing to the occurrence of surface water flooding is the mismanagement of culvert networks. RCT culvert policy indicates that culverting of watercourses should be …
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Multi-scale analysis of carbon stocks and process indicators in the agro-ecosystem of Canterbury, New Zealand
… carbon dynamics in the agricultural landscape has been driven by the clear need for greenhouse gas mitigation strategies in response to global climate change. However, little quantitative information is available about carbon stocks and processes in agro-ecosystems. Better …
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Climate Variability and Farm-households in the Sudan Savannah Zone of Ghana
… is ample evidence suggesting that rural farm-households in the SSZ of the country, will continue to bear the brunt of climate-induced impacts, which may include devastated crop production and a major threat to natural resource-based livelihoods. In the face of these expected impacts, there is …
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