Stop draining the swamp: it's time to tackle wetland loss
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605318001059
Abstract: Wetlands (including marsh, fen, peatland, lakes, rivers, tidal areas and shallow coastal zones) are amongst the most biodiverse and economically valuable ecosystems (Russi et al., ; Costanza et al., ). They are also some of… read more here.
Keywords: wetland; wetland loss; contracting parties; use ... See more keywords
A spatial and temporal assessment of wetland loss to development projects: the case of the Kampala–Mukono Corridor wetlands in Uganda
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DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2018.1494931
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article reports an assessment of the spatial and temporal loss of wetlands to development projects (DPs) in the Kampala–Mukono Corridor (KMC). Four sets of satellite images (1974–2013), historical and field data sets were… read more here.
Keywords: wetland; wetland loss; loss; spatial temporal ... See more keywords