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Impact of land use changes on the hydrological properties of volcanic ash soils in South Ecuador
(2002-06)
The effect of land use on the water retention capacity of Umbric Andosols in south Ecuador was studied. The objective was to acquire a better insight into the hydrological processes of the ecosystem and the role of the ...
LAND-USE DECISION MAKING, UNCERTAINTY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LAND REFORM IN ACRE, BRAZILIAN AMAZONLAND-USE DECISION MAKING, UNCERTAINTY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LAND REFORM IN ACRE, BRAZILIAN AMAZON
(Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia, 2016)
Land use as possible strategy for managing water table depth in flat basins with shallow groundwater
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2018-01-18)
In flat plains groundwater affects agricultural production outcomes and risks. Agricultural land use decisions, however, may strongly impact groundwater levels available for production. This paper explores the scope for ...
Impacts of land use changes over southern South American climate: a modeling study using the MM5 regional model
(World Climate Research Programme, 2011-10)
La Plata Basin (LPB) and the Argentinean Pampas are two of the most important agricultural regions in the world. In the last decades the areas devoted to agriculture over these regions have been extended at the expense of ...
Surface albedo raise in the South American Chaco: Combined effects of deforestation and agricultural changes
(Elsevier Science, 2017-01)
Deforestation affects climate and the energy balance of the Earth not only through the release of greenhouse gases but also through shifts in the physical properties of the surface. These physical effects can be strongly ...
Land use evaluation in Santa Barbara watershed - Pelotas (Brazil) from 1953 to 2006
(Univ Barcelona, Dept Geografia HumanaBarcelonaEspanha, 2010)
Monitoring and modeling the urban growth of two mid-sized Chilean cities
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2006)
Chile's economic development model changed drastically in 1973. Public policy liberalization ended and the market became the principal entity for regulating growth, including urban growth. The implementation of this new ...
Land-use redistribution compensated for ecosystem service losses derived from agriculture expansion, with mixed effects on biodiversity in a NW Argentina Watershed
(Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2017-08)
Areas of land abandonment and agriculture expansion usually differ in location and associated environmental characteristics; thus, land-use redistribution affects the provision of ecosystem services and biodiversity ...