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Displaying 486 - 490 of 1605Factors influencing the use of alternative land cultivation technologies in Swaziland: Implications for smallholder farming on customary Swazi Nation Land
Poor land preparation and late planting are among the factors responsible for the decline in food production on customary Swazi Nation Land (SNL). While efforts are being made to develop an improved national land cultivation programme, this process can be helped by identifying factors that influence farmers to use alternative technologies for land cultivation. Using cross-section data collected in 2009 from a random sample of 210 farmers in Komati, three land cultivation technologies were identified; (i) use of tractors; (ii) use of draught animals; and (iii) use of hand hoes.
Leases, concessions, and authorizations. Searching for an alternative to the privatization of federal domain in Brazil
It has been nearly 10 years since the federal government of Brazil decided to make land tenure regularization a true priority. In theory, millions of families who informally occupy the federal domain should receive freeholds, emphyteutic leases, concessions of real or special rights, or occupancy authorizations. However, this paper questions the capacity of the Federal Land Agency to issue and manage these leases, concessions, and authorizations.
Targeting resource investments to achieve sediment reduction and improved Great Barrier Reef health
Concerns about excessive sediment loads entering the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) lagoon in Australia have led to a focus on improving ground cover in grazing lands. Ground cover has been identified as an important factor in reducing sediment loads, but improving ground cover has been difficult for reef stakeholders in major catchments of the GBR. To provide better information an optimising linear programming model based on paddock scale information in conjunction with land type mapping was developed for the Fitzroy, the largest of the GBR catchments.
effects of land tenure and land use on the urban forest structure and composition of Melbourne
The urban forest provides valuable ecosystem services for enhancing human well-being. Its structure and composition determine the quantity and quality of these services. There has been little research on the heterogeneity in structure and composition of urban forests in the Australasian region, especially in the centre of a highly dynamic and rapidly urbanizing city. This paper quantifies the structure and the composition of the urban forest of Melbourne, Australia's city centre.
Valuing the benefits of an afforestation project in a peri-urban area with choice experiments
Woodlands on the Veneto region plain have progressively disappeared since the 19th century. This has led to a decrease in environmental and landscape quality with fewer social benefits accruing from the rural land. The demand for environmental conservation and recreational areas has increased in recent years, especially in the urban context. In order to meet these needs the Venice City Council decided to establish an extensive woodland on the Venice hinterland.