Forest Cover Change In Space And Time

Author : Arild Angelsen
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Common Property Resource Development
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Forest Cover Change in Space and Time by Arild Angelsen Pdf

This paper presents a framework for analyzing tropical deforestation and reforestation using the von Thunen model as its starting point: land is allocated to the use which yields the highest rent, and the rents of various land uses are determined by location. Forest cover change therefore becomes a question of changes in rent of forest versus non-forest use. While this is a simple and powerful starting point, more intriguing issues arise when this is applied to analyze real cases. An initial shift in the rent of one particular land use generates feedbacks which affect the rent of all land uses. For example, a new technology in extensive agriculture should make this land use more profitable and lead to more forest clearing, but general equilibrium effects (changes in prices and local wages) can modify or even reverse this conclusion. Another issue is how a policy change or a shift in broader market, technological, and institutional forces will affect various land use rents. The paper deals with three such areas: technological progress in agriculture, land tenure regimes, and community forest management. The second part of the paper links the von Thunen framework to the forest transition theory. The forest transition theory describes a sequence over time where a forested region goes through a period of deforestation before the forest cover eventually stabilizes and starts to increase. This sequence can be seen as a systematic pattern of change in the agricultural and forest land rents over time. Increasing agricultural rent leads to high rates of deforestation. The slow-down of deforestation and eventual reforestation is due to lower agricultural rents (the economic development path) and higher forest rent (the forest scarcity path). Various forces leading to these changes are discussed and supported by empirical evidence from different tropical regions.

Author : Arild Angelsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1290703677

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Forest Cover Change in Space and Time by Arild Angelsen Pdf

This paper presents a framework for analyzing tropical deforestation and reforestation using the von Thunen model as its starting point: land is allocated to the use which yields the highest rent, and the rents of various land uses are determined by location. Forest cover change therefore becomes a question of changes in rent of forest versus non-forest use. While this is a simple and powerful starting point, more intriguing issues arise when this is applied to analyze real cases. An initial shift in the rent of one particular land use generates feedbacks which affect the rent of all land uses. For example, a new technology in extensive agriculture should make this land use more profitable and lead to more forest clearing, but general equilibrium effects (changes in prices and local wages) can modify or even reverse this conclusion. Another issue is how a policy change or a shift in broader market, technological, and institutional forces will affect various land use rents. The paper deals with three such areas: technological progress in agriculture, land tenure regimes, and community forest management. The second part of the paper links the von Thunen framework to the forest transition theory. The forest transition theory describes a sequence over time where a forested region goes through a period of deforestation before the forest cover eventually stabilizes and starts to increase. This sequence can be seen as a systematic pattern of change in the agricultural and forest land rents over time. Increasing agricultural rent leads to high rates of deforestation. The slow-down of deforestation and eventual reforestation is due to lower agricultural rents (the economic development path) and higher forest rent (the forest scarcity path). Various forces leading to these changes are discussed and supported by empirical evidence from different tropical regions.

Author : Arild Angelsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:931669581

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Forest Cover Change in Space and Time by Arild Angelsen Pdf

This paper presents a framework for analyzing tropical deforestation and reforestation using the von Thunen model as its starting point: land is allocated to the use which yields the highest rent, and the rents of various land uses are determined by location. Forest cover change therefore becomes a question of changes in rent of forest versus non-forest use. While this is a simple and powerful starting point, more intriguing issues arise when this is applied to analyze real cases. An initial shift in the rent of one particular land use generates feedbacks which affect the rent of all land uses. For example, a new technology in extensive agriculture should make this land use more profitable and lead to more forest clearing, but general equilibrium effects (changes in prices and local wages) can modify or even reverse this conclusion. Another issue is how a policy change or a shift in broader market, technological, and institutional forces will affect various land use rents. The paper deals with three such areas: technological progress in agriculture, land tenure regimes, and community forest management. The second part of the paper links the von Thunen framework to the forest transition theory. The forest transition theory describes a sequence over time where a forested region goes through a period of deforestation before the forest cover eventually stabilizes and starts to increase. This sequence can be seen as a systematic pattern of change in the agricultural and forest land rents over time. Increasing agricultural rent leads to high rates of deforestation. The slow-down of deforestation and eventual reforestation is due to lower agricultural rents (the economic development path) and higher forest rent (the forest scarcity path). Various forces leading to these changes are discussed and supported by empirical evidence from different tropical regions.

Author : Frederic Achard,Matthew C. Hansen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781466552029

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Global Forest Monitoring from Earth Observation by Frederic Achard,Matthew C. Hansen Pdf

Covering recent developments in satellite observation data undertaken for monitoring forest areas from global to national levels, this book highlights operational tools and systems for monitoring forest ecosystems. It also tackles the technical issues surrounding the ability to produce accurate and consistent estimates of forest area changes, which are needed to report greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use changes. Written by leading global experts in the field, this book offers a launch point for future advances in satellite-based monitoring of global forest resources. It gives readers a deeper understanding of monitoring methods and shows how state-of-art technologies may soon provide key data for creating more balanced policies.

Author : Emilio F. Moran,Elinor Ostrom
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Deforestation
ISBN : 9780262633123

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Seeing the Forest and the Trees by Emilio F. Moran,Elinor Ostrom Pdf

'Seeing the Forest and the Trees' examines changes in land cover & land use in forested regions as major contributors to global environmental change.

Author : Paulo Moutinho
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535104179

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Deforestation Around the World by Paulo Moutinho Pdf

Deforestation and forest degradation represent a significant fraction of the annual worldwide human-induced emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, the main source of biodiversity losses and the destruction of millions of people's homes. Despite local/regional causes, its consequences are global. This book provides a general view about deforestation dynamics around the world, incorporating analyses of its causes, impacts and actions to prevent it. Its 17 Chapters, organized in three sections, refer to deforestation impacts on climate, soil, biodiversity and human population, but also describe several initiatives to prevent it. A special emphasis is given to different remote-sensing and mapping techniques that could be used as a source for decision-makers and society to promote forest conservation and control deforestation.

Author : Chetan Agarwal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Environmental sciences
ISBN : UOM:39015061859883

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A Review and Assessment of Land-use Change Models by Chetan Agarwal Pdf

Author : All India Radio (AIR), New Delhi
Publisher : All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1982-09-19
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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AKASHVANI by All India Radio (AIR), New Delhi Pdf

"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 19 SEPTEMBER, 1982 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 54 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XLVII, No.38 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 14-50 ARTICLE: 1. Why Work At All? 2. Forest And Rainfall 3. Findings of Antarctica 4. Down Memory Lane 5. Myths And Reality About Sharks 6. Recent Advances in Ophthalmology AUTHOR: 1.Swami Chinmayananda 2. Prof. Sulochana Gadgil 3. Dr. V. N. Nijampurkar 4. Prof. Hiren Mukherji 5. Dr. P. D. Devadas 6. Dr. S. P. T. Sambandam KEYWORDS : 1. Geeta,Krishna,Karma Yoga, Gyana Yoga 2. Atmosphere,Forest,Rainfall,India 3. Antarctica,Altitude,Propagation,Freeze 4. Oxford,India,Scholarship,Gandhi 5. Kingdom,Water,Blue Whale,Myths 6. Contact lens,Ophthalmology,Glaucoma,Surgeon Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.

Author : Eric F. Lambin,Helmut J. Geist
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540322023

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Land-Use and Land-Cover Change by Eric F. Lambin,Helmut J. Geist Pdf

This book presents recent estimates on the rate of change of major land classes. Aggregated globally, multiple impacts of local land changes are shown to significantly affect central aspects of Earth System functioning. The book offers innovative developments and applications in the fields of modeling and scenario construction. Conclusions are also drawn about the most pressing implications for the design of appropriate intervention policies.

Author : Alfred Stein,Wenzhong Shi,Wietske Bijker
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781420069273

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Quality Aspects in Spatial Data Mining by Alfred Stein,Wenzhong Shi,Wietske Bijker Pdf

Describes the State-of-the-Art in Spatial Data Mining, Focuses on Data QualitySubstantial progress has been made toward developing effective techniques for spatial information processing in recent years. This science deals with models of reality in a GIS, however, and not with reality itself. Therefore, spatial information processes are often impre

Author : R. Neil Sampson,Dwight Hair
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : WISC:89092934587

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Forests and Global Change: Opportunities for increasing forest cover by R. Neil Sampson,Dwight Hair Pdf

Author : Prasad Thenkabail
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 2304 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482282672

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Remote Sensing Handbook - Three Volume Set by Prasad Thenkabail Pdf

A volume in the three-volume Remote Sensing Handbook series, Remote Sensing of Water Resources, Disasters, and Urban Studies documents the scientific and methodological advances that have taken place during the last 50 years. The other two volumes in the series are Remotely Sensed Data Characterization, Classification, and Accuracies, and Land Reso

Author : Arild Angelsen
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9789791412766

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Moving Ahead with REDD: Issues, Options and Implications by Arild Angelsen Pdf

Author : Mei-Po Kwan,Douglas Richardson,Donggen Wang,Chenghu Zhou
Publisher : Springer
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401792059

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Space-Time Integration in Geography and GIScience by Mei-Po Kwan,Douglas Richardson,Donggen Wang,Chenghu Zhou Pdf

Space-time analysis is a rapidly growing research frontier in geography, GIS, and GIScience. Advances in integrated GPS/GIS technologies, the availability of large datasets (over time and space), and increased capacity to manage, integrate, model and visualize complex data in (near) real time, offer the GIS and geography communities extraordinary opportunities to begin to integrate sophisticated space-time analysis and models in the study of complex environmental and social systems, from climate change to infectious disease transmission. This volume specifically focuses on research frontiers, comparative research, and research and application interactions in this field in the US and China, arguably the two most dynamic loci for this work today. The contributions to this book, by top researchers in China and the US, productively highlight the differences and similarities in approaches and directions for space-time analysis in the two countries. In light of the recent rapid progress in GIScience research on space-time integration in both countries, the book’s focus on research frontiers in these two countries will attract great interest in both countries and in other parts of the world as well as among related disciplines. In addition, the book also explores the impact of collaborative research and publications underway in this area between the US and China and will provide an overview of these collaborative efforts and programs. This book will not only be of interest to university-based GIS researchers and students, but also to those interested in this new area of research and applications like researchers and developers in business, internet mapping and GIS and location based services (LBS).

Author : Devendra Amatya,Thomas Williams,Leon Bren,Carmen de Jong
Publisher : CABI
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780646602

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Forest Hydrology by Devendra Amatya,Thomas Williams,Leon Bren,Carmen de Jong Pdf

Forests cover approximately 26% of the world's land surface area and represent a distinct biotic community. They interact with water and soil in a variety of ways, providing canopy surfaces which trap precipitation and allow evaporation back into the atmosphere, thus regulating how much water reaches the forest floor as through fall, as well as pull water from the soil for transpiration. The discipline "forest hydrology" has been developed throughout the 20th century. During that time human intervention in natural landscapes has increased, and land use and management practices have intensified. The book will be useful for graduate students, professionals, land managers, practitioners, and researchers with a good understanding of the basic principles of hydrology and hydrologic processes.