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Advances in the Coordination between the Cadastre and Land Registry

Volume 10 Issue 1

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2021
Canada, Spain, United States of America
boundaries
cadastres
land administration
land use mapping
A necessary and effective coordination between cadastre and land registry has always existed in Spain, but the difficulties have only been specifically addressed in the last few years. The aim of this study is to illustrate, analyse, and evaluate advances in this coordination in Spain from the beginnings of the current system in the early twentieth century, with the cadastre and land registry operating as separate organisations. A preliminary study was made in 2002 of the difficulties that needed to be overcome to achieve an ideal coordination of mainly mapped information.
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An Approach to Resolve Inconsistencies of Data in the Cadastre

Volume 10 Issue 1

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2021
Croatia
cadastres
land administration
land governance
A cadastre, as one of the key registers of land administration, must be maintained to provide up-to-date land information. Before digitization, technical and alphanumerical datasets were maintained separately, leading to redundant data. This resulted in numerous inconsistencies between the cadastral map and the register, leading to the loss of integrity of these authoritative data. The fact that the cadastral map and the register are in the electronic form today does not guarantee their integrity and quality.
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An integrated approach for the estimation of agricultural drought costs

Land Use Policy Volume 100

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2021
United States of America, Italy
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land use
research
This study proposes a novel method to assess the overall economic effects of agricultural droughts using a coupled agronomic-economic approach that accounts for the direct and indirect impacts of this hazard in the economy. The proposed methodology is applied to Italy, where years showing different drought severity levels were analysed. Agricultural drought stress was measured using the fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fAPAR).
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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

Peer-reviewed publication
February, 2021
Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Italy, United States of America, South Africa, Southern Africa, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
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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Application of the Adaptive Cycle and Panarchy in La Marjaleria Social-Ecological System: Reflections for Operability

Land

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2021
Spain
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Urban Tenure
land management
The adaptive cycle and panarchy are recognised tools for resilience assessment prior to establishing new management approaches aligned with Anthropocene needs. This study used the adaptive cycle and panarchy to assess the dynamics of the social-ecological system (SES) of La Marjaleria, Spain, which experienced increasing human pressure and environmental degradation in recent decades, and developed the ‘adaptive curve’ as a novel graphical representation of system change in the presentation of the results.
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Assessing the Bonitet of Cadastral Parcels for Land Reallocation in Urban Consolidation

Volume 10 Issue 1

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2021
Croatia, Norway, United States of America
Land & Investments
land valuation
parcels
Cadastral parcels valuation is a very important aspect when defining the priorities for the selection of newly formed parcels in the reallocation processes. Land reallocation involves a new redistribution of land parcels in the project implementation area. In doing so, it is necessary to take into account the preferences of private owners, the value of cadastral parcels, and their bonitet values, whose determination is the basic task of this research.
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Assessing Vegetation Heritage Value: The Alentejo Central (Portugal) as a Case Study

Volume 10 Issue 3

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2021
Portugal
land
research
Vegetation natural heritage can be valued in itself, but also as a habitat for many wildlife species. This study presents a methodological essay concerning the evaluation of plant heritage, applied in Central Alentejo, in the south of Portugal. This evaluation was based on the following criteria: horizontal and vertical structure of vegetation, tree cover density, rare plant species richness, phytocenotic maturity, importance as ecological corridor, historical record, scientific and educational potential and recreational potential.
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Changes in Soil Features and Phytomass during Vegetation Succession in Sandy Areas

Volume 10 Issue 3

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2021
Cocos (Keeling) Islands, China, United Kingdom, United States of America, Holy See
land
research
This research was conducted on an area of inland sands characterised by various degrees of overgrowth by vegetation and soil stabilisation. This landscape’s origin is not natural but is connected to human industrial activities dating from early medieval times, which created a powerful centre for mining and metallurgy. This study aims to identify the changes in the above- and belowground phytomass in the initial stages of succession and their influence on the chemical properties and morphology of the soil.
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Changes in Vegetation of Flooded Savannas Subject to Cattle Grazing and Fire in Plains of Colombia

Volume 10 Issue 2

Peer-reviewed publication
February, 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, United States of America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
grasslands
grazing
land management
sustainable land management
Cattle grazing and fire are common types of management on natural ecosystems, generating several threats to the conservation of native vegetation (e.g., changes in species richness, cover, and abundance, mainly of bovine-palatable species). In this work, we analysed the response of the structure and composition of vegetation managed with different cattle stocking rates and fire in the savanna ecosystems of Colombia. The study was located in the eastern area of the Llanos region, where savannas were subjected to grazing and burning.
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Creating a Tourism Destination through Local Heritage: The Stakeholders’ Priorities in the Canavese Area (Northwest Italy)

Volume 10 Issue 3

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2021
Italy, United States of America
land
research
A specific region, characterized by a significant natural and cultural heritage, is not necessarily a tourist destination. However, it can become so if there is active participation of local stakeholders oriented towards local development. In this context, this study focuses on a specific area, the Canavese (northwest Italy), which needs to find new regional development alternatives to the industrial sector. In particular, the research focused on the level of integration of local stakeholders and on their ability to identify common guidelines for tourist enhancement of the region.