Modeling land use and cover as part of global environmental change

Riebsame, William E.; Meyer, William B.; Turner, B. L.

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“…This suggests that vegetation cover in Cassou has experienced both conversion and modification. Modification is a change of conditions within a cover type (forest degradation), while conversion is a change from one cover type to another, such as deforestation to create cropland [44]. Similar studies in southern Burkina Faso have found comparable vegetation covers [24,29], while at the national level, the vegetation cover (forest and other wooded lands) was estimated at 39% [45] and 44% [2] for the year 2010.…”

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Transitions in Land Use Architecture under Multiple Human Driving Forces in a Semi-Arid Zone

Ouédraogo

Mbow

Balinga³

et al. 2015

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Abstract:The present study aimed to detect the main shifts in land-use architecture and assess the factors behind the changes in typical tropical semi-arid land in Burkina Faso. Three sets of time-series LANDSAT data over a 23-year period were used to detect land use changes and their underpinning drivers in multifunctional but vulnerable ecologies. Group discussions in selected villages were organized for mapping output interpretation and collection of essential drivers of change as perceived by local populations. Results revealed profound changes and transitions during the study period. During the last decade, shrub and wood savannahs exhibited high net changes (39% and −37% respectively) with a weak net positive change for cropland (only 2%,) while cropland and shrub savannah exhibited high swap (8% and 16%). This suggests that the area of cropland remained almost unchanged but was subject to relocation, wood savannah decreased drastically, and shrub savannah increased exponentially. Cropland exhibited a null net persistence while shrub and wood savannahs exhibited positive and negative net persistence (1.91 and −10.24), respectively, indicating that there is movement toward agricultural intensification and wood savannah tended to disappear to the benefit of shrub savannah. Local people are aware of the changes that have occurred and support the idea that illegal wood cutting and farming are inappropriate farming practices associated with immigration; absence of alternative cash generation sources, overgrazing and increasing demand for wood energy are driving the changes in their ecosystems. Policies that integrate restoration and conservation of natural OPEN ACCESSLand 2015, 4 561 ecosystems and promote sustainable agroforestry practices in the study zone are highly recommended.

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Transitions in Land Use Architecture under Multiple Human Driving Forces in a Semi-Arid Zone

Ouédraogo

Mbow

Balinga³

et al. 2015

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“…The tropical region is of major concern due to the widespread and rapid changes in the distribution and characteristics of tropical forests (Olukoi et al, 2011). However many shifts in land use patterns are driven by a variety of social causes, result in land cover changes that affects biodiversity, water and radiation budgets, trace gas emissions and other processes that come together to affect climate and biosphere (Riebsame et al, 1994). Understanding landscape patterns, changes and interactions between human activities and natural phenomenon are essential for proper land management and decision improvement.…”

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Implication of Human Induced Activities on Ecotourism in Ikogosi Warm Spring Centre, Ekiti State, Southern western, Nigeria

Adetoro

2018

Geoinformatics FCE CTU

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Abstract. The magnitude effect of human activities on the environment is of great concern. This study explored geospatial techniques for the assessment of pattern of land use land cover change in Ikogosi Ekiti, South western Nigeria. A 30 meter Landsat image of TM 1991, ETM+ 2002 and OLI 2015 were used for the study. The satellite images were digitally processed using The result revealed that anthropogenic activities in the study area had contributed to massive removal of vegetation and this pattern had negatively affected the biomass condition of the study area indicting the region to experience an ecosystem imbalance and incidence of global warming. The changing spatial pattern was attributed to the tourism developmental phases in-around Ikogosi community which had increased deforestation, exotic plants and poaching by Ikogosi inhabitants and tourist visits to the study area.The study concluded that various tourism development activities had adversely affected the nature of biodiversity, threatened land-use management and vegetation in the study area.

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“…Both population and land use change are modelled extensively, but separately (Rogers 1986;Bongaarts and Bulatao 2000;Veldkamp et al 2001;Cohen 2003;Rounsevell et al 2012;KC and Lutz 2014;Rounsevell et al 2014), which is a limitation of current approaches. By being considered in combination, modelling of population and land use change would advance knowledge of societal responses to global change research, especially with respect to impacts, adaptation and vulnerability to climate change (CCIAV) (see, for example Riebsame et al 1994;Verburg et al 2004;Kriegler et al 2012).…”

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Modelling population structure in the context of urban land use change in Europe

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Population structure and dynamics are important drivers of land use. In this article, we present the methods and outcomes of integrating population projections across multiple spatial scales with an urban growth model. By linking shared socioeconomic pathway (SSP)-specific national population projections to present-day population distributions at a sub-national scale, we describe a downscaling approach that provides input into a regional urban growth (RUG) model for Europe. The allocation of population acts as a key driver for residential urban demand especially in the SSP5-based scenario, and therefore regional (sub-national) urban growth. Sub-national population trends can deviate strongly from national averages stemming from current population age structures: this creates different urban land use patterns and demand for artificial surfaces. We see strong population dependence in the regional development of urban areas across Europe, and the effects caused by age structure and sub-national population dynamics.

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Modeling land use and cover as part of global environmental change

Cited by 193 publications

References 12 publications

Transitions in Land Use Architecture under Multiple Human Driving Forces in a Semi-Arid Zone

Transitions in Land Use Architecture under Multiple Human Driving Forces in a Semi-Arid Zone

Implication of Human Induced Activities on Ecotourism in Ikogosi Warm Spring Centre, Ekiti State, Southern western, Nigeria

Modelling population structure in the context of urban land use change in Europe

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