Acta Universitatis Carolinae

Acta Universitatis Carolinae
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Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000115881926
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Synopsis Acta Universitatis Carolinae by : Univerzita Karlova

A Catalogue of Ecosystem Services in Slovakia

A Catalogue of Ecosystem Services in Slovakia
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9783030465087
ISBN-13 : 303046508X
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Synopsis A Catalogue of Ecosystem Services in Slovakia by : Peter Mederly

This book provides the first comprehensive assessment of ecosystem services (ES) for the territory of the Slovak Republic. Although the ES approach is widely used for the evaluation of the benefits of natural capital and biodiversity for people, this book has a unique character. It provides an assessment of 18 individual ES, which are divided into three main groups - provisioning, regulatory/supporting and cultural ES. For each of ES, a brief theoretical and methodological overview is given, followed by spatial assessment based on own original methodology and dataset of 40 map layers. Besides, an evaluation of main ES groups and overall ES assessment is realized. This book emphasizes the key role of nature protection areas, large areas of forest ecosystems and mountain and sub-mountain areas, for the preservation of the various functions of the healthy landscape and ecosystems. The complexity of the book guarantees its usefulness - not only as the knowledge base for the territory of Slovakia but also as the methodological tool for worldwide researchers.

Biodiversity Loss in a Changing Planet

Biodiversity Loss in a Changing Planet
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 9789533077079
ISBN-13 : 9533077077
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Synopsis Biodiversity Loss in a Changing Planet by : Oscar Grillo

Every ecosystem is a complex organization of carefully mixed life forms; a dynamic and particularly sensible system. Consequently, their progressive decline may accelerate climate change and vice versa, influencing flora and fauna composition and distribution, resulting in the loss of biodiversity. Climate changes effects are the principal topics of this volume. Written by internationally renowned contributors, Biodiversity loss in a changing planet offers attractive study cases focused on biodiversity evaluations and provisions in several different ecosystems, analysing the current life condition of many life forms, and covering very different biogeographic zones of the planet.

Changes of Agricultural Landscape in the Administrative Regions of Slovakia in 1990-2000

Changes of Agricultural Landscape in the Administrative Regions of Slovakia in 1990-2000
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:1375397788
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Synopsis Changes of Agricultural Landscape in the Administrative Regions of Slovakia in 1990-2000 by : Ján Feranec

The paper shows the results of analysis and assessment of the changes in the agricultural landscape in Slovakia in the years 1990-2000, obtained through identification of the transfers from the CORINE land cover class 211 (arable land) in favor of classes 231 (pastures) and 242 (complex cultivation patterns). The area of class 242 increased by 13,111.7 ha, mainly in the hinterland of rural settlements of northern and central Slovakia and in the viticultural regions of south-western Slovakia. The cause of this change lies in restitution of farmland and its lease to new private farmers. The area of class 231 increased at the cost of the class 211 by 4,530.9 ha. This change was observed in almost all districts of mountain and sub-mountain regions of Slovakia and primarily it is due to the transformation in the agrarian policy of the State after 1989.

European Landscape Dynamics

European Landscape Dynamics
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9781315355542
ISBN-13 : 131535554X
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis European Landscape Dynamics by : Jan Feranec

Four unique pan-European CORINE Land Cover datasets—CLC1990, CLC2000, CLC2006, and CLC2012— and three datasets concerning changes between 1990 and 2012 have presented the first-ever opportunity to observe the European landscape by means of land cover and its change. This book brings together all these datasets to demonstrate the methods of identification, analysis and assessment of the European land cover and its changes that took place during the intervals of 1990–2000, 2000–2006, and 2006–2012. It provides examples in which CLC data plays a role in offering solutions to European environmental problems such as the monitoring of urban dynamics, land fragmentation, ecosystems mapping and assessment, and high nature value farmland characteristics. Existing environmental problems require new approaches, and European Landscape Dynamics: CORINE Land Cover Data indicates a set of outlooks for CLC data generation that produce more detailed levels of analysis and bottom-up approaches while addressing the relationship of CLC data to the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE). It also discusses the future of CLC data generation. A valuable resource of up-to-date information, it is useful to professionals such as scientists, territorial planners, and environmentalists as well as students of geosciences and all those who are interested in cognition of the European landscape, its changes and development.

Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover

Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 477
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ISBN-10 : 9781420070750
ISBN-13 : 1420070754
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover by : Chandra P. Giri

Filling the need for a comprehensive book that covers both theory and application, Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover: Principles and Applications provides a synopsis of how remote sensing can be used for land-cover characterization, mapping, and monitoring from the local to the global scale. With contributions by leading scientists from aro

Land-Use and Land-Cover Change

Land-Use and Land-Cover Change
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 236
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ISBN-10 : 9783540322023
ISBN-13 : 3540322027
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Synopsis Land-Use and Land-Cover Change by : Eric F. Lambin

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.