Losing lemurs: Declining populations and land cover changes over space and time
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DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23615
Abstract: Forest loss and degradation due to land cover changes imperil biodiversity worldwide. Subtropical and tropical ecosystems experience high deforestation rates, negatively affecting species like primates. Madagascar's endemic lemurs face exceptionally high risks of population declines… read more here.
Keywords: lemur species; cover; land; density ... See more keywords
Impact of human and environmental factors on land cover changes of an oak silvopastoral system
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-019-00437-w
Abstract: Silvopastoral systems integrate the complexity of forestry and forage-livestock management in an economically and ecologically sustainable way. However, these systems have undergone intensive pressure over the past decades caused by changes in land uses, as… read more here.
Keywords: environmental factors; silvopastoral system; cover changes; oak silvopastoral ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal influences of land use/cover changes on the heat island effect in rapid urbanization area
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DOI: 10.1007/s11707-018-0747-3
Abstract: Rapid urban sprawl and growth led to substantial urban thermal environment changes and influenced the local climate, environment, and quality of life of residents. Taking the Chang-Zhu-Tan urban agglomeration in China as a case, this… read more here.
Keywords: use cover; land; suhii; heat island ... See more keywords
Assessment of Land Cover Changes Using Taguchi-Based Optimized SVM Classification Approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s12524-018-0865-0
Abstract: AbstractLand use and land cover mapping is of great importance in many research areas. The main objective of this study was to assess land cover changes using support vector machine (SVM) classification approach. The most… read more here.
Keywords: classification; svm; land; cover ... See more keywords
Understanding the impacts of human resettlement and projected land use dynamics in Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2018.05.013
Abstract: Abstract Land cover change has been identified as a major driver of global environmental change. In agricultural landscapes that are undergoing land cover conversions, there is need to investigate the nature, extent and pattern of… read more here.
Keywords: land; cover; land use; cover changes ... See more keywords
Evaluating the impact of mega-projects-induced land-cover changes on habitat quality: a case study of Istanbul
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DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2025.2490048
Abstract: Abstract The rapid urban expansion in mega-cities like Istanbul leads to increased habitat degradation, harming biodiversity. Since 2010, the central government of Türkiye has proposed and implemented controversial mega-projects in Istanbul as part of neoliberal… read more here.
Keywords: mega projects; habitat quality; cover changes; study ... See more keywords
An assessment of vegetation cover changes and soil erosion hazard in muzvezve sub-catchment area, Zimbabwe
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DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2020.1856156
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study assessed the vegetation cover changes and soil erosion hazard in the Muzvezve sub-catchment located in Sanyati catchment, Zimbabwe. A descriptive research design was used in this study. Data was collected using Geographical… read more here.
Keywords: soil erosion; sub catchment; vegetation cover; erosion hazard ... See more keywords
Neglected implications of land-use and land-cover changes on the climate-health nexus
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/acd799
Abstract: Climate change can substantially affect temperature-related mortality and morbidity, especially under high greenhouse gas emission pathways. Achieving the Paris Agreement goals require not only drastic reductions in fossil fuel-based emissions but also land-use and land-cover… read more here.
Keywords: health; land; use land; land use ... See more keywords
Using Land Long-Term Data Records to Map Land Cover Changes in China Over 1981–2010
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DOI: 10.1109/jstars.2016.2645203
Abstract: China has undergone significant land cover changes since the 1980s. However, there are limited consistent and continuous dataset of national scale. Using advanced very high resolution radiometer and moderate resolution imaging spectrometer data from the… read more here.
Keywords: resolution; land long; land; cover changes ... See more keywords
Unmixing-Based Spatiotemporal Image Fusion Accounting for Complex Land Cover Changes
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DOI: 10.1109/tgrs.2022.3173172
Abstract: Spatiotemporal reflectance fusion has received considerable attention in recent decades. However, various challenges remain despite varying levels of success, especially regarding the recovery of spatial details with complex land cover changes. Taking the blending of… read more here.
Keywords: complex land; fusion; land; cover changes ... See more keywords
Land use and cover changes and sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) assemblages in an emerging focus of leishmaniasis
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DOI: 10.1111/mve.12791
Abstract: Land use and cover changes lead to fragmentation of the natural habitats of sand flies and modify the epidemiological profile of leishmaniasis. This process contributes to the infestation of adjacent rural settlements by vector sand… read more here.
Keywords: use cover; land; sand fly; cover changes ... See more keywords