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1. Frontiers of urbanization: Identifying and explaining urbanization hot spots in the south of Mexico City using human and remote sensing

Author:
Rodriguez Lopez, Juan Miguel; Heider, Katharina; Scheffran, Jürgen
Source:
Applied geography 2017 v.79 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
socioeconomic factors,   etc   ; geographic information systems; geography; humans; remote sensing; unemployment; urban areas; urbanization; Africa; Asia; Mexico;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article applies a multi-method approach to develop a better measurement of urbanization dynamics using remote and human sensing based on a GIS platform. The results demonstrate the benefits of bringing human and remote sensing sources together in a framework of hot spot analysis for a megacity such as Mexico City. Furthermore, our analysis suggests that human and remote sensing work well toge ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2016.12.001

2. Assessing recent environmental sustainability in the Spanish network of National Parks and their statutory peripheral areas

Author:
Rodríguez-Rodríguez, David; Martínez-Vega, Javier
Source:
Applied geography 2017 v.89 pp. 22-31
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
socioeconomic factors,   etc   ; digital database; environmental sustainability; geography; land cover; land use and land cover maps; national parks; planning; urbanization; wildfires;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Land use-land cover (LULC) changes and wildfires in the Spanish Network of terrestrial National Parks (NPs) and their legally designated peripheral areas, including Peripheral Protection Zones (PPZs) and Socioeconomic Influence Zones (SIZs), were assessed as indicators of recent territorial environmental sustainability trends. Level three, Corine Land Cover (CLC) data between 2005 and 2011 were co ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.09.008

3. Coverage inequality and quality of volunteered geographic features in Chinese cities: Analyzing the associated local characteristics using geographically weighted regression

Author:
Su, Shiliang; Lei, Chaoran; Li, Anyun; Pi, Jianhua; Cai, Zhongliang
Source:
Applied geography 2017 v.78 pp. 78-93
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
socioeconomic factors,   etc   ; case studies; cities; geography; industry; labor; minorities (people); quantitative analysis; social justice; spatial data; China;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The volunteered geographic information (VGI) gains increasing popularity with the general public and scientific community. However, the optimism about the VGI has been tempered by two critical issues: inequality in data coverage (social justice) and data quality. It therefore requires a better understanding of the mechanism driving VGI contributions and content quality. With a case of China, this ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2016.11.002

4. Understanding wildfires in mainland Spain. A comprehensive analysis of fire regime features in a climate-human context

Author:
Jiménez-Ruano, Adrián; Mimbrero, Marcos Rodrigues; de la Riva Fernández, Juan
Source:
Applied geography 2017 v.89 pp. 100-111
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
socioeconomic factors,   etc   ; climate; fire frequency; fire regime; fire season; geography; hinterland; humans; models; principal component analysis; wildfires; winter; Mediterranean region; Spain;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Understanding fire regime is a crucial step towards better knowledge of the wildfire phenomenon. However, the concept itself, in spite of its widespread use, still lacks a clear, widely accepted definition and there is no general agreement on which features define it best. In this paper we provide an in-depth characterization and description of fire regimes in three regions – Northwest, Hinterland ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.10.007

5. Land cover changes and landscape pattern dynamics in Senegal and Guinea Bissau borderland

Author:
Cabral, Ana I.R.; Costa, Fernando Lagos
Source:
Applied geography 2017 v.82 pp. 115-128
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
socioeconomic factors,   etc   ; Landsat; anthropogenic activities; ecosystems; forests; geography; grains; humans; land cover; landscapes; orchards; peanuts; politics; population density; soil; spatial data; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Senegal;     Show all 19 Subjects
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... Different levels of climatic, agricultural, demographic, political and socioeconomic change have been detected in West African countries. For many years the human impact on the region was negligible, due to the low population density. However, in the last decades, demographic increase has accelerated exploitation of the natural resources and consequently the degradation of the ecosystems. Land cov ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.03.010

6. Forest transitions in tropical landscapes: A test in the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot

Author:
Costa, Raquel L.; Prevedello, Jayme A.; de Souza, Bruno G.; Cabral, Diogo C.
Source:
Applied geography 2017 v.82 pp. 93-100
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
socioeconomic factors,   etc   ; aerial photography; biodiversity; data collection; deforestation; ecosystems; environmental protection; forest management; forest regeneration; forests; geography; human settlements; issues and policy; land use change; landscapes; remote sensing; temporal variation; Brazil;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Analyzing temporal changes in forest amount and configuration is paramount to better design future forest management interventions. Such analyses are especially required for tropical biomes, which are usually subject to dynamic and heterogeneous land uses. Recent studies have suggested that many tropical biomes are passing through the process of “forest transition”, i.e. an overall change from for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.03.006