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1. Library Resource

   

   Land Access, Tenure and Investment in Post-War Northern Mozambique

   Rapports et recherches

   janvier, 2015

   Royaume-Uni, Norvège, États-Unis d'Amérique

   Droits fonciers collectifs

   terre

   accès à la terre

   The relationship between land investment and tenure security is usually tested in land scarce but peaceful areas. This article examines instead the effects of land abundance and war for investment and tenure security. The paper demonstrates that war enhances land abundance. This implies that farm size for the analysis of land investment and tenure security. The paper formally tests for land abundance and estimates a system of equations using farm survey data from post-war Mozambique. Farm size is found to be a key determinant of both investment and tenure security.

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   The Potential to Save Agrestal Plant Species in an Intensively Managed Agricultural Landscape through Organic Farming—A Case Study from Northern Germany

   Volume 10 Issue 2

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   février, 2021

   Australie, Suisse, République tchèque, Allemagne, Royaume-Uni, Croatie, Hongrie, Liechtenstein, Pologne, Slovaquie, Slovénie

   gestion foncière

   Intensive agriculture is among the main drivers of diversity decline worldwide. In Central Europe, pressures related with agriculture include habitat loss due to the consolidation of farming units, pesticide and fertilizer use, and shortened crop rotations. In recent decades, this development has resulted in a severe decline of agrestal plant communities. Organic farming has been suggested as a biodiversity friendly way of farming, as it strongly restricts the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and relies on longer crop rotations.

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   An Exploratory Analysis of Expert and Nonexpert-Based Land-Scape Aesthetics Evaluations: A Case Study from Wales

   Volume 10 Issue 2

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   février, 2021

   Royaume-Uni, États-Unis d'Amérique

   terre

   recherche

   The debate over the conceptual constructs of landscape aesthetics, specifically whether landscape quality is inherently related to landscape physical characteristics or is subjectively “in the eye of the beholder,” has continued for years. Solutions accommodating both the biophysical and perceptual aspects of landscapes are thus desirable for landscape planners and policymakers. In response to policy shifts that emphasise both expert and public landscape perspectives, this study investigates the relationships between formal and informal landscape evaluations.

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   Analysis on the Effect of the Mobility of Combustion Vehicles in the Environment of Cities and the Improvement in Air Pollution in Europe: A Vision for the Awareness of Citizens and Policy Makers

   Volume 10 Issue 2

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   février, 2021

   Canada, Colombie, République tchèque, Espagne, France, Royaume-Uni, Italie, États-Unis d'Amérique, Afrique du Sud, Afrique australe, Europe

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   environnement

   Today, the design and remodeling of urban environments is being sought in order to achieve green, healthy, and sustainable cities. The effect of air pollution in cities due to vehicle combustion gases is an important part of the problem. Due to the indirect effect caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, political powers in Europe have imposed confinement measures for citizens by imposing movement restrictions in large cities. This indirect measure has given us a laboratory to show how the reduction in vehicle circulation affects in a short time the levels of air pollution in cities.

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   Modelling Beach Litter Accumulation on Mediterranean Coastal Landscapes: An Integrative Framework Using Species Distribution Models

   Volume 10 Issue 1

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   janvier, 2021

   Royaume-Uni, États-Unis d'Amérique

   Terre et investissements

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   zone protégée

   Beach litter accumulation patterns are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors, as well as by the distribution of anthropogenic sources. Although the importance of comprehensive approaches to deal with anthropogenic litter pollution is acknowledged, integrated studies including geomorphologic, biotic, and anthropic factors in relation to beach debris accumulation are still needed. In this perspective, Species Distribution Models (SDMs) might represent an appropriate tool to predict litter accumulation probability in relation to environmental conditions.

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   Influence of the Changes in Land-Use and Land Cover on Temperature over Northern and North-Eastern India

   Volume 10 Issue 1

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   janvier, 2021

   Royaume-Uni, Inde, Territoire britannique de l'océan Indien

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   changement climatique

   couverture du sol

   This study explores the influence of land-use and land cover (LULC) changes on the temperature over North India (NI) and North-Eastern India (NEI) during 1981–2006 by subtracting the reanalysis temperature from the observed temperature (observation minus reanalysis (OMR) method). The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data of the AVHRR satellite for the period 1981–2006 were analyzed to understand the type of LULC changes during this period and their linkage with the temperature change over the two regions.

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   The Return of Wooded Landscapes in Wales: An Exploration of Possible Post-Brexit Futures

   Volume 10 Issue 1

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   janvier, 2021

   Royaume-Uni, États-Unis d'Amérique

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   utilisation des terres

   changement dans l'usage des terrres

   Changes in agricultural policy may have a rapid impact, even on landscapes which have taken millennia to form. Here we explore the potential impact of the UK leaving the EU as a catalyst for profound changes in the pastoral landscapes of Wales. Impending change of the trading regime governing agricultural produce, concurrent with public pressure to use agricultural subsidies for environmental goals, may lead to unforeseen consequences for the Welsh natural environment.

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   Projected impacts of increased uptake of source control mitigation measures on agricultural diffuse pollution emissions to water and air

   Land Use Policy Volume 62

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   mars, 2017

   Royaume-Uni, États-Unis d'Amérique

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   agriculture

   utilisation des terres

   recherche

   eau

   A multi-pollutant modelling framework for England and Wales is described. This includes emissions of nitrate, phosphorus and sediment to water and ammonia, methane and nitrous oxide to air, and has been used to characterise baseline (no uptake of on-farm measures) and business-as-usual (BAU) annual pollutant losses, comparing these with the loss under a range of new policies aimed at increasing the uptake of relevant source control measures to 95% across England and Wales.

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   Modelling the production impacts of a widespread conversion to organic agriculture in England and Wales

   Land Use Policy Volume 76

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   juillet, 2018

   Royaume-Uni, États-Unis d'Amérique

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   agriculture

   sécurité alimentaire

   utilisation des terres

   recherche

   We assess the production impacts of a 100% conversion to organic agriculture in England and Wales using a large-scale linear programming model. The model includes a range of typical farm structures, scaled up across the available land area, with the objective of maximising food production. The effects of soil and rainfall, nitrogen (N) supply/offtake and livestock feed demand are accounted for. Results reveal major reductions in wheat and barley production, whilst the production of minor cereals such as oats and rye increase.

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    See me, Feel me, Touch me, Heal me: Wind turbines, culture, landscapes, and sound impressions

    Land Use Policy Volume 46

    Publication évaluée par des pairs

    juillet, 2015

    Canada, Royaume-Uni, États-Unis d'Amérique

    Terres, changement climatique et environnement

    utilisation des terres

    recherche

    Community-based wind energy projects, with their small-scale, yet sizeable presence, provide a valuable opportunity to understand how individuals make sense of changes to their communities and to the surrounding landscape. Here, we examine the results of a 2013 mail survey of individuals residing in the vicinity of a 2MW wind turbine that is located on the edge of the historic coastal town of Lewes, Delaware in the United States, and adjacent to Delaware Bay and the Great Marsh Preserve.