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  1. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2014
    Brazil

    Land use and land cover dynamics are a result of the interactions between human activities and the environment. The objective of this thesis is to analyze Amazonian land use and land cover pattern dynamics in order to identify the underlying system dynamics. By combining empirical statistical models and Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping, feedbacks in the human-environment system can be explored to identify more sustainable development pathways.

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    November, 2014
    Peru

    El estudio está orientado a evaluar los problemas de la deforestación, mediante la aplicación del Sistema de Información Geográfica (SIG), que viene impactando en el medio ambiente, con el propósito de mostrar las áreas críticas para un mejor ordenamiento espacial y manejo de los recursos; en tal sentido, nos trazamos los siguientes objetivos: estudiar y analizar la deforestacion y el cambio en el medio con la finalidad de interpretar los impactos ambientales que está ocasionando en la provincia de Padre Abad, con la finalidad de recomendar las medidas que se deben adoptar para el ordenamie

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    Peer-reviewed publication
    January, 2014
    Colombia

    El presente artículo da cuenta de las relaciones entre indígenas y comunidades negras en la zona del Norte del Cauca (San Rafael y Monte Teta) y del Norte del Chocó (Unguía), enfocándose en las situaciones de conflicto por el territorio; ello con el objetivo de demostrar que los grupos étnicos no son homogéneos ni presentan un estado de inercia en el tiempo.

  4. Library Resource
    Peer-reviewed publication
    December, 2014
    Brazil, Italy

    This article presents examples of new forms of sociability in the city and in the urban public spaces by the use of digital social networks. The article provides an introduction to the use of the Internet as a space that fosters the development of a new sociability based on a massive collaborative culture.

  5. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    March, 2014
    Ecuador, Central America, South America

    Over the last years, geospatial web platforms, social media, and volunteered geographic information (VGI) have opened a window of opportunity for traditional Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS) to usher in a new era. Taking advantage of these technological achievements, this paper presents a new approach for a citizen-orientated framework of spatial planning that aims at integrating participatory community work into existing decision-making structures.

  6. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2014
    Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, China, Tanzania, Cuba, Argentina, Senegal, Africa

    The present report gives the complete description of the preparation of a land use map and also the preparation of a national map of livestock intensity, needed as LUS input. The present method allows the preparation of a multi-country land use map in two weeks with the work of 13 experts, and is comparable to the continuous of 130 working days. Further to that, the LUS has been validated with the support of GIS consultants.

  7. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2014
    Nepal, Nicaragua, Mali, Guatemala, China, Madagascar, Ecuador, Ghana, Colombia, Mongolia

    83 perfiles de país actualizados con regularidad que proporcionan información sobre la política nacional y los marcos jurídicos relacionados con los derechos de género y de la tierra en cada país  Estadísticas de género tierra desagregados en función de los censos agrícolas nacionales y encuestas de hogares disponibles a través de mapas, tablas y gráficos  Una herramienta de evaluación de la legislación (LAT) que tiene como objetivo apoyar la aplicación de las Directrices voluntarias sobre la gobernanza responsable de la tenencia de la tierra, la pesca y los bosques en el contexto Naciona

  8. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2014
    Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, China, Mongolia, Nepal

    83 regularly-updated country profiles that provide information on national policy and legal frameworks related to gender and land rights  Gender and land-related statistics from national agricultural censuses and household surveys available through maps, tables and graphs  A Legislation Assessment Tool for genderequitable land tenure (LAT) to support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines of the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forestry in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT).  Online discussions on selected topics

  9. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2014
    Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, China, Tanzania, Cuba, Argentina, Senegal, Africa

    The present report gives the complete description of the preparation of a land use map and also the preparation of a national map of livestock intensity, needed as LUS input. The present method allows the preparation of a multi-country land use map in two weeks with the work of 13 experts, and is comparable to the continuous of 130 working days. Further to that, the LUS has been validated with the support of GIS consultants.

  10. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2014
    Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, China, Tanzania, Cuba, Argentina, Senegal, Africa

    The present report gives the complete description of the preparation of a land use map and also the preparation of a national map of livestock intensity, needed as LUS input. The present method allows the preparation of a multi-country land use map in two weeks with the work of 13 experts, and is comparable to the continuous of 130 working days. Further to that, the LUS has been validated with the support of GIS consultants. The report details the work realised during the workshop describing the LUS preparation for the United Republic of Tanzania.

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