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Agricultural Land Use of Guadeloupe
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Urbanization of agricultural land : informal settlements in Cairo
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1981.
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Agricultural land pricing model for the Imperial Valley
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1994.
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Agricultural land: will localities act to preserve it?: an exploration into the conditions that cause local governments to protect agricultural land
… which increase the likelihood of enacting farmland protection programs in urban fringe counties of the Southeast is the vehicle used to determine whether localities, in general, are likely to enact such programs. The 90 Southeastern counties used in the study were compared to 55 counties which …
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Agricultural Land Use and the Eastern Cottontail in Illinois
… index for cottontail abundance was related to 13 agricultural land use variables for 1956-69 and 1982-89, using logistic regression and CART (classification and regression trees) models.
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Impacts of climate change on global agricultural land availability
… slope, temperature and precipitation to simulate agricultural land suitability under both current and projected climate from thirteen general circulation models (GCMs) and two emission scenarios, A1B & B1, which represent relatively high and low emission, respectively. Two ensemble methods, Simple …
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Impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation policies on agricultural land
… of biomass energy may lead to changes in agricultural land use, which are important sources of GHG emissions, and therefore undermine the effectiveness of GHG-mitigation policies. In this research, I analyze the impacts of GHG-mitigation policies on five types of agricultural land …
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Agricultural land valuation in Ireland : a discounted cash flow approach
… on the comparable method of valuation in the agricultural land market in Ireland. Drawing on his professional experience the researcher observed that in the absence of data or alternative methods of valuation it can lead to non-evidence based opinions of value. The researcher set out to …
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Agricultural Land Regulations as They Affect Farmers’ Business Opportunities in British Columbia
This thesis examines the impact of Agricultural Land Reserve regulations on farmers' business opportunities in British Columbia, focusing on how these regulations affect farmers' ability to diversify their income streams and business opportunities. Utilizing document reviews, case study analysis, …
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Ecological restoration of abandoned agricultural land : an evaluation of socio-economic feasibility
… of ecological restoration of abandoned agricultural land, focusing on the area of the South Gozo Fault (localities of Għajnsielem and Qala). Ecological restoration is relevant for this area as considerably large tracts of abandoned agricultural land lie adjacent to ecologically important …
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Sedge/Grass Meadow Restoration on Former Agricultural Land: Analysis of Establishment Success
Sedge/grass meadow wetland restoration was conducted at three study sites located in about 4 ha of agricultural land recently acquired by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) adjacent to West Creek at its confluence with Braddock Bay in Hilton, Monroe County, New York. …
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Empirical Relationships between Water Quality and Agricultural Land Use in Rural Maine
… eutrophication of freshwater lakes due to land use change is a growing global problem with economic consequences, such as a reduction in shoreline property value. Managing eutrophication is of utmost importance in Maine, USA due to the large number of inland fresh waterbodies and their …
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A comparison between the investment value and market value of Kansas agricultural land
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1985 K56
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Agricultural land protection and growth management: a case study of Story County, Iowa
<p>This research examines the performance of agricultural land protection and growth management tools (primarily zoning regulations) used by Story County, Iowa, in implementing the policies of its County Development Plan (CDP). Farmland conversion and zoning permit activity from 1983 - 1998 were …
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Integrated assessment of global agricultural land and water resources in a changing world
… the impacts are likely to amplify in the future. Land and water resources are two main constraining factors for agriculture, and the pressure on the natural resources will continue rising due to population growth and economic development. Therefore, it is of great importance to improve the …
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Defining agricultural land use in Rondonia, Brazil by examination of spot multispectral data
A number of tests were conducted to determine the realizable accuracies of the Global Positioning System for natural resource conditions. The effects of terrain, forest canopy, number of consecutive position fixes, and PDOP on accuracy were evaluated. Position accuracies were determined for a total …
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Ecosystem services provided by agricultural land as modeled by broad scale geospatial analysis
Agricultural ecosystems provide multiple services including food and fiber provision, nutrient cycling, soil retention and water regulation. Objectives of the study were to identify and quantify a selection of ecosystem services provided by agricultural land, using existing geospatial tools and …
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The Geomorphic Influence of Agricultural Land Use on Stream Hydraulics and Biological Function
Agricultural land use near streams frequently results in long-term disturbance to woody riparian vegetation and an alteration of reach scale geomorphic structure. Such disturbances often result in increased fine sediment input to the stream along with direct changes in channel structure. The study …
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