Administración de tierras
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Diversity of the calabash tree (Crescentia cujete L.) in Colombia
Germplasm of the calabash tree (Crescentia cujete L.) was collected in five major regions of Colombia, i.e. the Andes, Caribbean, Amazon, Orinoco, and Pacific regions. Collecting this multipurpose tree was guided by the indigenous knowledge of farmers and artisans in each region. Large variation in fruit shapes and sizes was found, of which some forms were typical for certain regions. Overall 56 accessions were collected and roughly classified into 22 types by eight fruit shapes and eight sizes.
DSS workshop : DSS, models and GIS: Facts and thoughts
Erosion risk mapping: A methodological case study in the Colombian eastern plains
Soil erosion caused by water is an increasing global problem. Land use and soil conservation planning for large areas requires erosion risk maps, which are typically created using erosion models. These models are often developed for different regions than where they are applied. This paper describes a new qualitative methodology for mapping soil erosion risks over large areas, called Qualitative Erosion Risk Mapping (QUERIM). It is a flexible method that uses decision trees to assign ratings to the erosion-controlling factors.
Estimating impacts of geographic information systems research: using rubbery scales and fuzzy criteria
Estudio de uso/cobertura de la tierra de San Dionisio
Evaluación de modelos de elevación digital con respecto al algoritmo e información
Evaluation of two GIS-based models for landslide prediction
Exploring the spatial variation of food poverty in Ecuador
We examine the geographic dimensions of food consumption in Ecuador, which has one of the highest rates of chronic infant undernutrition in Latin America. We use statistical and spatial analyses to examine the distribution of food consumption and food poverty and to test and generate hypotheses of food poverty estimates at the district level. Results show that the food poor are concentrated in certain locations with a significant cluster identified in the central Andean region.