scholarly journals Pastoral Population Growth and Land Use Policy Has Significantly Impacted Livestock Structure in Inner Mongolia—A Case Study in the Xilinhot Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Jiang ◽  
Qing Zhang ◽  
Jianming Niu ◽  
Jianguo Wu
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Land Use Policy ◽  
Livestock Industry ◽  
Horse Population ◽  
Pastoral System

The traditional livestock industry in Inner Mongolia has evolved rapidly in response to social and economic transformations during recent decades, resulting in substantial impacts on the rural economy and livelihoods of pastoralists. Improved understanding of these changes and potential drivers may help foster strategies to sustain the pastoral system of this region. Using long-term climate, social-economic, and livestock (cattle, horses, sheep, and goats) population data from 1970 to 2010, we analyzed the dynamics of the livestock industry and main driving factors in the Xilinhot region—a central part of the Inner Mongolia Grassland. Our results show that the total livestock population increased dramatically in the past four decades, especially during 1987–2010. Livestock composition also changed substantially, with increasing sheep, goat, and cattle populations but a decreasing horse population. Pastoral population growth and land use policy were the primary drivers for livestock dynamics during 1970–2010. Livestock structure became differentiated progressively with changes in land use policy. Also, climate factors had an important influence on livestock production. The current study suggests that sustainable animal husbandry in this region requires government policies that promote ecological urbanization, livestock production efficiency, incentive systems for grassland conservation, and collective action and cooperation for enhancing social capital and resilience.

scholarly journals LAND MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS IN NEPAL: REPERCUSSIONS OF LAND USE POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION GAPS IN REGIONAL AND URBAN PLANNING

2019 ◽  
Vol IV-5/W2 ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. J. K. Chand
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Land Reform ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Land Use Policy ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Implementation Gaps

Abstract. In lieu of advancement in human civilization from nomadic age to quest for welfare capitalism in recent days, land resources have been one of the most sought after assets for subsequent socio-economic development. The concept of land, once only geo-political has evolved to be interdisciplinary with developmental and managerial aspects in regional and urban planning worldwide making the facets of land management more complex than ever. In the context of modern Nepal, governance in systematic land management appeared during mid-1960 only with establishment of Ministry of Land Reform (MoLR). This paper aims to provide constructive criticism upon institutional fragmentation, and fragile policy and implementation gaps in land use administration which have been bewildering the concepts of regional and urban planning in Nepal. The recitation of this work is primarily based on selected literature review of relevant research on land use planning along with two representative case studies in national context and in international scenario as well. Despite rigorous efforts, the issues of competence in land administration, migration and syndicate in urban real estate remain as the major problems in land management in Nepal. Also, the new state restructuring of federal Nepal has already upraised the challenges in land resources planning for local governments who but seem muddled up in constructing rural economy and strategic urban plan for regional development. Nevertheless, these concerns in regional and urban planning can be addressed through practice of sustainable land management with thoughtful consideration of ambiguities in land use policy and implementation.

scholarly journals Toward a Dualistic Growth? Population Increase and Land-Use Change in Rome, Italy

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 749
Author(s):  
Leonardo Bianchini ◽  
Gianluca Egidi ◽  
Ahmed Alhuseen ◽  
Adele Sateriano ◽  
Sirio Cividino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Agricultural Landscapes ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Per Capita

The spatial mismatch between population growth and settlement expansion is at the base of current models of urban growth. Empirical evidence is increasingly required to inform planning measures promoting urban containment in the context of a stable (or declining) population. In these regards, per-capita indicators of land-use change can be adopted with the aim at evaluating long-term sustainability of urbanization processes. The present study assesses spatial variations in per-capita indicators of land-use change in Rome, Central Italy, at five years (1949, 1974, 1999, 2008, and 2016) with the final objective of quantifying the mismatch between urban expansion and population growth. Originally specialized in agricultural productions, Rome’s metropolitan area is a paradigmatic example of dispersed urban expansion in the Mediterranean basin. By considering multiple land-use dynamics, per-capita indicators of landscape change delineated three distinctive waves of growth corresponding with urbanization, suburbanization, and a more mixed stage with counter-urbanization and re-urbanization impulses. By reflecting different socioeconomic contexts on a local scale, urban fabric and forests were identified as the ‘winner’ classes, expanding homogeneously over time at the expense of cropland. Agricultural landscapes experienced a more heterogeneous trend with arable land and pastures declining systematically and more fragmented land classes (e.g., vineyards and olive groves) displaying stable (or slightly increasing) trends. The continuous reduction of per-capita surface area of cropland that’s supports a reduced production base, which is now insufficient to satisfy the rising demand for fresh food at the metropolitan scale, indicates the unsustainability of the current development in Rome and more generally in the whole Mediterranean basin, a region specialized traditionally in (proximity) agricultural productions.

Population Growth and Land Use.

1979 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 576 ◽  
Author(s):  
John I. Clarke ◽  
Colin Clark
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Population Growth

Land Use Policy and Problems in the United States

1964 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 698
Author(s):  
A. Allan Schmid ◽  
Howard W. Ottoson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Land Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Land Use Policy

Analysis of state of the Republic of Buryatia

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
Maria Urbinovnа Bazarova ◽  
Alla Nikolaevna Gomboeva ◽  
Sesegma Vladimirovna Zhargalova
Keyword(s):  
Livestock Production ◽  
The State ◽  
Livestock Industry ◽  
The Republic

The article presents the results of the analysis of the state of the livestock industry in general and by category of farms in the Republic of Buryatia. Dynamics and structure of livestock stock, productivity of state and poultry, dynamics of livestock production are given.

Summary of Land-Use Policy Papers

1976 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-155
Author(s):  
Charles B. Notess
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Policy
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