Land cover change has always had a central role in land change science. This central role is largely the result of the possibilities to map and characterize land cover based on observations and remote sensing. This paper argues that more attention should be given to land use and land functions an...
Verburg, P.H.
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Veldkamp, A.
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Willemen, L.
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[From land cover change to land function dynamics: a major challenge to improve land characterization]
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From land cover change to land function dynamics: a major challenge to improve land characterization
Land cover change maps are not sufficient to identify subtle changes in land use and farming systems. This paper describes a method that is developed to identify the spatial distribution of farming system types without the need to extensively map all farming systems across a large region. Moreove...
Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Verburg, P.H.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Characterization of the spatial distribution of farming systems in the Kenyan Highlands]
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Characterization of the spatial distribution of farming systems in the Kenyan Highlands
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
Castella, J.C.
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Kam, Suan Pheng
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Quang, D.D.
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Verburg, P.H.
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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[Combining top-down and bottom-up modelling approaches of land use/cover change to support public policies: application to sustainable management of natural resources in northern Vietnam]
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Combining top-down and bottom-up modelling approaches of land use/cover change to support public policies: application to sustainable management of natural resources in northern Vietnam