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The Long Arc of Forest Land Dispossession and Degradation—Firm and State Actions on Sámi Lands in the Wood‐Based Commodity Frontier in Northern Sweden, 1673–1955

open access: yesJournal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents a new way of obtaining deep explanations of environmental problems. We expose the production strategies, corporate strategies and state actions that have been taken by firms and state agencies to facilitate the geographical expansion of the wood‐based commodity frontier at the expense of reindeer pastoralists among the ...
David Harnesk, Lars Östlund
wiley   +1 more source

The Cadastral Maps Used in Turkey and The Renewal of These Maps

open access: yesHarita Teknolojileri Elektronik Dergisi, 2015
In our country, cadastral studies are performed by TKGM and changes that have been occurring after completion of cadastre are updated by Cadastre Directorate in line to request of related parties. However, changes which have been already carried out on the ground have not been reflected to cadastre sheets while there are not any requests.
ÇAĞLAR, Özgen Sadu, YILMAZ, İbrahim
openaire   +3 more sources

When Integration Backfires: Examining the Effects of Mandatory Inter‐Municipal Cooperation on Local Housing Markets

open access: yesJournal of Regional Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates the causal effect of mandatory inter‐municipal cooperation on local service provision and housing markets. I examine Italy's 2010 reform, which required small municipalities to jointly manage core administrative functions, and identify its impact using a fuzzy difference‐in‐discontinuity design.
Alessandro Sovera
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Cadastre and cadastral mapping in Albania

open access: yesMicro, Macro & Mezzo Geoinformation, 2013
In Albania, the System of Immovable Property Registration, which realizes the registration of property titles, has been created. This system, based on parcel (property not only register of the mortgage office), includes all properties in the private and public sectors and unifies the Office of Cadastre and Mortgage Office in an institution. This system
Pal NIKOLLI   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Hydrological restoration of coastal wetlands: optimizing site selection and implementation strategies

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Coastal wetlands, despite their importance in providing ecosystem services like carbon sequestration, water quality improvement, and coastal protection, have suffered extensive degradation and loss in the past two centuries. Hydrological restoration of these degraded ecosystems presents an emerging opportunity for mitigating and ...
Aushij Gupta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating Semi-Automated Cadastral Boundaries Extraction from Airborne Laser Scanned Data

open access: yesLand, 2017
Many developing countries have witnessed the urgent need of accelerating cadastral surveying processes. Previous studies found that large portions of cadastral boundaries coincide with visible physical objects, namely roads, fences, and building walls ...
Xianghuan Luo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Image-Based Cadastral Mapping with Fusion of Cadastre and Image Information

open access: yesJournal of Korean Society for Geospatial Information System, 2012
Nowadays, a variety of efforts, such as the open of SPACEN, the enactment of law related to Spatial Information and the improvement of institute in order to encourage of the Spatial Information Industry in domestic, are fulfilled. At this moment, it is expected that spatial information market will be vigorous, with the development of image-based ...
In Su Lee   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The Coloniality of Measurement and the Making of Smallness as Deficit

open access: yesTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT In global environmental governance, small island developing states (SIDS) are routinely described as vulnerable, fragile and capacity constrained. These characteristics are treated as natural consequences of smallness and are frequently interpreted as markers of deficit, despite the diversity, agency and resilience that characterise many SIDS.
Stacy‐ann Robinson
wiley   +1 more source

Land Use Transformation and Climate Resilience in Smart Cities: Role of ICT in Modern Urban Planning

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 13, Page 9144-9154, 15 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Modern urban planning is experiencing a transition from traditional planning to the integration of information technology, which defines the concept of a “smart city”. The study analyses the evolution of urban planning practices with an emphasis on the role of engineering and architecture in the process of urbanization, the transition to the ...
Dariusz Cichoń
wiley   +1 more source

Winegrowers' Perceptions and Adoption of Sustainable Soil Management Practices and Technologies: A Case Study in Piedmont, Italy

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 13, Page 9236-9253, 15 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Soil is crucial for human survival but is threatened by erosion and contamination. Farmers play a pivotal role in soil conservation, thus, understanding what influences their decisions is crucial. The IN‐GEST SOIL project aimed to mitigate soil erosion and improve soil and vine quality in Piedmont vineyards, NW Italy.
Federica Caffaro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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