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open access: yesRuang-Space: Jurnal Lingkungan Binaan, 2016
Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (World Health Organization-WHO) di dalam laporannya di tahun 2014 mencatat bahwa di tahun 2012 penyakit kanker telah menjadi penyebab kematian dari 8.2 juta orang.
Gusti Ayu Made Suartika
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamics of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Harare, Zimbabwe: A Case Study on the Linkage between Drivers and the Axis of Urban Expansion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
With increasing population growth, the Harare Metropolitan Province has experienced accelerated land use and land cover (LULC) changes, influencing the city’s growth.
Marondedze, Andrew K.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Urban land use mapping using high resolution SAR data based on density analysis and contextual information [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 2013
This paper presents a procedure for urban land use interpretation from a single high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image. The approach involves two semi-automatic steps: urban extent delineation and urban land use mapping. In the first step, two general classes (urban and nonurban) are mapped using an existing method that involves analysis ...
Chen, Zhaohua   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Dynamics of Urban Density in China: Estimations Based on DMSP/OLS Nighttime Light Data [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In China, rapid urbanization has increased the demand for urban land and intensified the conflict between limited land resources and urban development. In response, high urban density has been proposed to realize sustainable urban development.
Li, W, Liu, H, Ma, L, Peng, J, Wu, J
core   +1 more source

Complexity in action: Untangling latent relationships between land quality, economic structures and socio-spatial patterns in Italy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Land quality, a key economic capital supporting local development, is affected by biophysical and anthropogenic factors. Taken as a relevant attribute of economic systems, land quality has shaped the territorial organization of any given region ...
Bajocco, Sofia   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

An investigation of combined effects of road capacity and accessibility on urban density, land use mix, and vitality

open access: yesJournal of South Asian Logistics and Transport, 2023
This study examines the combined impact of road accessibility and road capacity on urban form characteristics such as land use mix, building density, and vitality. The investigation was conducted in three cities in Sri Lanka: Colombo, Kurunegala, and Mawanalla. The study recognises the fundamental role of accessibility in shaping land use mix and urban
D. M. V. A. Dilrukshi, A. Jayasinghe
openaire   +2 more sources

A Study on The Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Land Use Types and Population Density in Urban Areas

open access: yesAcademic Journal of Science and Technology, 2022
At present, China is experiencing a rapid urbanization phase, with a continuous outward expansion of urban land, which in turn puts enormous pressure on the city and its surrounding ecological environment and seriously hinders the sustainable development of the region.
openaire   +1 more source

Mapping the “Supply–Demand–Flow” of Ecosystem Services for Ecosystem Management in China

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study develops a “supply–demand–flow” framework clarifies how ecosystem services move between regions by distinguishing potential and actual supply and demand. Using integrated biophysical–socioeconomic modeling, nine services in China were mapped.
Yikun Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Ban—Shedding Light on Smallholders' Price Vulnerability in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Indonesian government imposed a palm oil export ban in April 2022 to address rising cooking oil prices. This study explores oil palm smallholders' vulnerability to the policy using descriptive statistics, Lasso, and post‐Lasso OLS regressions.
Charlotte‐Elena Reich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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