Effects of land-use changes on ecosystem services: decrease in ant predation in human-dominated landscapes in central Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 162 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Pacheco ◽  
Gabriela P. Camacho ◽  
Tiago L.M. Frizzo ◽  
Heraldo L. Vasconcelos
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Central Brazil ◽  
Ant Predation ◽  
Effects Of Land Use

scholarly journals Reducing risks by transforming landscapes: Cross-scale effects of land-use changes on ecosystem services

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. e0195895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Fedele ◽  
Bruno Locatelli ◽  
Houria Djoudi ◽  
Matthew J. Colloff
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Scale Effects ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Effects Of Land Use

Effects of land-use changes on plant functional and taxonomic diversity along a productivity gradient in wet meadows

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 898-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Š. Janeček ◽  
F. de Bello ◽  
J. Horník ◽  
M. Bartoš ◽  
T. Černý ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Taxonomic Diversity ◽  
Wet Meadows ◽  
Productivity Gradient ◽  
Effects Of Land Use

The Integrated Economic-Environmental Modeling (IEEM) Platform: IEEM Platform Technical Guides: User Guide for the IEEM-enhanced Land Use Land Cover Change Model Dyna-CLUE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter H. Verburg ◽  
Žiga Malek ◽  
Sean P. Goodwin ◽  
Cecilia Zagaria
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Environmental Modeling ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Regional Modelling ◽  
Model Application ◽  
Climatic Regions ◽  
Single Region

The Conversion of Land Use and its Effects modeling framework (CLUE) was developed to simulate land use change using empirically quantified relations between land use and its driving factors in combination with dynamic modeling of competition between land use types. Being one of the most widely used spatial land use models, CLUE has been applied all over the world on different scales. In this document, we demonstrate how the model can be used to develop a multi-regional application. This means, that instead of developing numerous individual models, the user only prepares one CLUE model application, which then allocates land use change across different regions. This facilitates integration with the Integrated Economic-Environmental Modeling (IEEM) Platform for subnational assessments and increases the efficiency of the IEEM and Ecosystem Services Modeling (IEEMESM) workflow. Multi-regional modelling is particularly useful in larger and diverse countries, where we can expect different spatial distributions in land use changes in different regions: regions of different levels of achieved socio-economic development, regions with different topographies (flat vs. mountainous), or different climatic regions (dry vs humid) within a same country. Accounting for such regional differences also facilitates developing ecosystem services models that consider region specific biophysical characteristics. This manual, and the data that is provided with it, demonstrates multi-regional land use change modeling using the country of Colombia as an example. The user will learn how to prepare the data for the model application, and how the multi-regional run differs from a single-region simulation.

scholarly journals Effects of land use changes and conservation measures on land degradation under a Mediterranean climate

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Mohawesh ◽  
A. Taimeh ◽  
F. Ziadat
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Soil Conservation ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
Stone Walls ◽  
Effects Of Land Use ◽  
Soil Conservation Measures

Abstract. Land degradation resulting from improper land use and management is a major cause of declined productivity in the arid environment. The objectives of this study were to examine the effects of a sequence of land use changes, soil conservation measures, and the time since their implementation on the degradation of selected soil properties. The climate for the selected 105 km2 watershed varies from semi-arid sub-tropical to Mediterranean sub-humid. Land use changes were detected using aerial photographs acquired in 1953, 1978, and 2008. A total of 218 samples were collected from 40 sites in three different rainfall zones to represent different land use changes and different lengths of time since the construction of stone walls. Analyses of variance were used to test the differences between the sequences of land use changes (interchangeable sequences of forest, orchards, field crops, and range), the time since the implementation of soil conservation measures, and rainfall on the thickness of the A-horizon, soil organic carbon content, and texture. Soil organic carbon reacts actively with different combinations and sequences of land use changes. The time since stone walls were constructed showed significant impacts on soil organic carbon and the thickness of the surface horizon. The effects of changing the land use and whether the changes were associated with the construction of stone walls, varied according to the annual rainfall. The results help in understanding the effects of land use changes on land degradation processes and carbon sequestration potential and in formulating sound soil conservation plans.

scholarly journals Glorious past, uncertain present, bad future? Assessing effects of land-use changes on habitat suitability for a threatened farmland bird species

2010 ◽  
Vol 143 (11) ◽  
pp. 2770-2778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mattia Brambilla ◽  
Fabio Casale ◽  
Valentina Bergero ◽  
Giuseppe Bogliani ◽  
G. Matteo Crovetto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Farmland Bird ◽  
Effects Of Land Use

Perception of Local People on Land Use Change

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-87
Author(s):  
H. M. Paba Herath ◽  
K. W. G. Rekha Nianthi
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Forest Fires ◽  
Catchment Area ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Effects Of Land Use ◽  
People’S Perceptions

The land use of the Belihuloya catchment area in Sri Lanka has been changing over a long period mainly due to the human activities. The study was aimed to find out the spatial and temporal changes of land use in the Belihuloya Mini Catchment area of 1956 to 2015, and obtain the local people's perception of the effects of land-use changes in Belihuloya. To study the people's perceptions of land use change, a questionnaire survey was conducted among randomly selected 180 households. Aerial data of 1956 and satellite data of 2015 were used to analyze the land use changes. The vegetation cover maps of 1956 and 2015, demonstrated the drastic changes of land use in Belihuloya. More than 50% of the respondents in the study area perceived that the land use has been changing due to the construction activities, forest fires, illegal loggings, pine and tea cultivation and the expansion of built-up areas. The deforestation has badly effected on water resources in the Belihuloya. The reforestation programs, including community-based reforestation programs can be introduced to minimize the impacts. It is necessary to implement existing legal frameworks with supports of different stakeholders to conserve the Belihuloya.

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