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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"land-use cover changes"”.
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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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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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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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Analisi diacronica, pedogeochimica ed etnopedologica per lo studio dell’evoluzione storico-territoriale e delle condizioni attuali dei suoli e del paesaggio. La fascia costiera dell’Ambito di Paesaggio “Golfo di Oristano”(Sardegna centro-occidentale)
… of the existing relationship between: - the landscape and its transformations, mostly related to the use and land cover; - the soil, which is one of the fundamental components of the landscape; - local knowledge expressed with toponyms (place names), which are often originated by the …