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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Study of Multiple Supervised Classification Methods to Map Land Use in Local and Regional Scales (Case Study:Kan and Karaj Rivers Basin) [PDF]

جغرافیا و پایداری محیط, 2016
1-Introduction Sustainable land management requires reliable and update data on land cover/use and mapping its changes at various spatial and temporal scales. In this aspect, water resources management also needs to assess land cover/use changes across
Maryam Alizadeh , Rooholah Mirzaee , Saedhosain Kiya   +2 more
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Using object-oriented image analysis to map and monitor land cover change in the Region Costa Maya, México: 1993-2010

Investigaciones Geográficas, 2015
Accurate, cost effective and timely multiple spatial-temporal information on the patterns of land cover change is crucial for environmental management and understanding.
Morgan Simbangala Simbangala, Bonnie Lucía Campos Cámara, Lourdes Castillo Villanueva, Óscar Frausto Martínez, David Velázquez Torres, Rafael Romero Mayo, María Estela Orozco Hernández   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparison of Three Temporal Smoothing Algorithms to Improve Land Cover Classification: A Case Study from NEPAL [PDF]

, 2020
Nishanta Khanal, Mir A. Matin, Kabir Uddin, Ate Poortinga, Farrukh Chishtie, Karis Tenneson, David Saah   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

Using HCMM Thermal Data to Improve Classification of MSS Data [PDF]

Spectral overlap between urban and rural land use/land cover categories can lead to unacceptable map accuracy levels in the classification of LANDSAT multispectral scanner (MSS) data.
Sekhon, R. S., Witt, R. G.
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Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining deforestation and agropasture dynamics along the Brazilian TransAmazon Highway using multitemporal Landsat imagery

GIScience & Remote Sensing, 2019
This research aims to understand the difference of major land-cover change results caused in various time periods and to examine the impacts of human-induced factors on land-cover changes along the TransAmazon Highway region.
Guiying Li, Dengsheng Lu, Emilio Moran, Miquéias Freitas Calvi, Luciano Vieira Dutra, Mateus Batistella   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perbandingan Klasifikasi Tutupan Lahan Menggunakan Metode Klasifikasi Berbasis Objek Dan Klasifikasi Berbasis Piksel Pada Citra Resolusi Tinggi Dan Menengah [PDF]

, 2016
A region will experience growth that it will bring changes in the physical appearance. Evolving region need to review land use planning to steer land cover allocation properly. It requires an accurate and effective method to obtain land cover information.
Haniah, H. (Haniah), Maksum, Z. U. (Zia), Prasetyo, Y. (Yudo)   +2 more
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The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land-cover change monitoring in Obuasi, Ghana: an integration of earth observation, geoinformation systems and stochastic modelling [PDF]

For over twenty years, Obuasi Municipality, Ghana, has experienced land-cover change arising from gold mining and urbanisation. This project quantified the land-cover changes that have taken place and projected likely future land-cover. An integration of
Adu-Poko, I., Drummond, J., Li, Z.
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