Modelling Land-Use Change: Progress and Applications

Koomen, Eric (Editor)/ Stillwell, John (Editor)/ Bakema, Aldrik (Editor)/ Scholten, Henk J. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1402056478 / ISBN 13: 9781402056475

Edité par Springer Verlag, 2007

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1st edition. 410 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur x-1402056478

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Titre : Modelling Land-Use Change: Progress and ...

Éditeur : Springer Verlag

Date d'édition : 2007

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : Brand New

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Models of land-use change incorporate a vast amount of knowledge from a wide range of disciplines. Geography contributes to the understanding of land-use change whilst demography and economics help explain underlying trends. This book offers a cross-sectional overview of current research progress that allows the construction of successful land-use models. The contributions range from methodology and calibration to actual applications in studies of recent policy implementation and evaluation. The contributors originate from academic and applied research institutes around the world and thus offer an interesting mix of theory and practice in different case study contexts. In summary, land-use change simulation modelling is a relatively new and dynamic field of study and this book provides a full overview of the topic, a wide range of applications (both geographically and thematically), a mix of theory and practice, a synthesis of recent research progress, and educational material for students and teachers.