This article discusses the evolution of participatory methods and their benefits and pitfalls in contributing to land use and land cover change (LULCC) analyses. Participation has become a practical means of developing a more complete assessment of societal change by bringing local people’s narra...
Smucker, T.
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Campbell, D.J.
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Olson, J.
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Wangui, Elizabeth Edna
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[Contemporary challenges of participatory field research for land use change analyses: examples from Kenya]
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Contemporary challenges of participatory field research for land use change analyses: examples from Kenya
Land use/cover change has been recognized as a key component in global change. Various land cover data sets, including historically reconstructed, recently observed, and future projected, have been used in numerous climate modeling studies at regional to global scales. However, little attention h...
Jianjun, Ge
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Jiaguo, Qi
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Lofgren, B.M.
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Moore, N.
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Torbick, N.M.
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Olson, J.M.
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[Impacts of land use/cover classification accuracy on regional climate simulations]
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Impacts of land use/cover classification accuracy on regional climate simulations
Land use changes in East Africa have transformed land cover to farmlands, grazing lands, human settlements and urban centers at the expense of natural vegetation. These changes are associated with deforestation, biodiversity loss and land degradation. A synthesis of results of long term research ...
Maitima, J.M.
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Mugatha, Simon M.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Gachimbi, L.N.
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Majule, A.E.
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Lyaruu, H.
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Pomery, D.
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Mugisha, S.
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Mathai, S.
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[The linkages between land use change, land degradation and biodiversity across East Africa]
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The linkages between land use change, land degradation and biodiversity across East Africa
In rural regions, land use changes (LUC) are often the result of the decision-making of individual farmers. To influence this decision-making, compulsory and voluntary mechanisms are implemented. However, farmers’ decision-making is a heterogeneous process that depends on their ability and willin...
Valbuena, Diego
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Bregt, A.K.
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McAlpine, C.
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Verburg, P.H.
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Seabrook, L.
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[An agent-based approach to explore the effect of voluntary mechanisms on land use change: a case in rural Queensland, Australia]
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An agent-based approach to explore the effect of voluntary mechanisms on land use change: a case in rural Queensland, Australia
Land use and land cover changes are driven by human actions and, in turn, drive changes that alter the availability of products and services for people and livestock. For proper planning, these cause-and-effect interrelations need to be understood. This is especially important for Ethiopia where ...
Ali, H.
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Pandey, S.
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[Comparison of landuse and landcover changes, drivers and impacts for a moisture-sufficient and drought-prone region in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Comparison of landuse and landcover changes, drivers and impacts for a moisture-sufficient and drought-prone region in the Ethiopian highlands
Ebanyat, Peter
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Ridder, N.A. de
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Jager, A. de
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Delve, Robert J.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Drivers of land use change and household determinants of sustainability in smallholder farming systems of Eastern Uganda]
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Drivers of land use change and household determinants of sustainability in smallholder farming systems of Eastern Uganda
Increased adoption of climbing beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris check for this species in other resources L.) in Kabale district, south-western Uganda, has been limited by scarcity of staking materials, despite the crop's higher yield potential compared to bush bean types when grown on fertile soils. ...
Niringiye, C.
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Ssekabembe, CS
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Kyamanywa, S.
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[Effect of plant population on yield of maize and climbing beans grown in an intercropping system]
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Effect of plant population on yield of maize and climbing beans grown in an intercropping system
In this study, the impact of forest disturbance on earthworm assemblages was assessed using monoliths dug out at 5 m intervals along a gradient of land-use intensification. The land-use types comprised primary forest (as a baseline), secondary forest, tree plantation, fallow, perennial and annual...
Tondoh, Jérôme E.
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Guei, AM
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Csyzdum, C
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Okoth, Peter F.
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[Effect of land-use on the earthworm assemblages in semi-deciduous forests of Central-West Ivory Coast]
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Effect of land-use on the earthworm assemblages in semi-deciduous forests of Central-West Ivory Coast
The Borana rangelands occur in a semi-arid area in southern
Ethiopia, characterized by extensive livestock production. The area is a valuable source of livestock that generates income and livelihoods for large numbers of rural dwellers, and export earnings for Ethiopia's fragile economy. Desp...
Kamara, A.
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Kirk, M.
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Swallow, B.M.
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[Property rights and land use change: Implications for sustainable resource management in Borana, southern Ethiopia]
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Property rights and land use change: Implications for sustainable resource management in Borana, southern Ethiopia
Souza, D.M. de
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Flynn, D.F.B.
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DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.
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Rosenbaum, R.K.
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Melo Lisboa, H. de
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Koellner, T.
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[Land use impacts on biodiversity in LCA: proposal of characterization factors based on functional diversity]
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Land use impacts on biodiversity in LCA: proposal of characterization factors based on functional diversity