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Displaying 911 - 915 of 1195Farmers’ perception and adaptation to climate change: a case study of Sekyedumase district in Ghana
Climate change is projected to have serious environmental, economic, and social impacts on Ghana, particularly on rural farmers whose livelihoods depend largely on rainfall. The extent of these impacts depends largely on awareness and the level of adaptation in response to climate change. This study examines the perception of farmers in Sekyedumase district of Ashanti region of Ghana on climate change and analyzes farmers’ adaptation responses to climate change. A hundred and eighty farming households were interviewed in February and October 2009.
Do Property Rights Matter for Conservation? Family Land, Forests and Trees in Saint Lucia, West Indies
Property rights are a central topic in conservation debates, but their influence on environmental outcomes is rarely carefully assessed. This study compared land use, tree planting practices and arboreal vegetation on government, estate private, smallholder private and communal “family” lands in Saint Lucia. The influence of tenure was apparent, but overall not a strong predictor of either farmer practices or vegetation characteristics. Higher abundance of planted trees on smallholder private lands was offset by greater abundance of natural forest trees on estate and family lands.
Comparison of Different Mapping Techniques for Classifying Hyperspectral Data
Hyperion is a space borne sensor which provides powerful tool in discriminating land cover features including urban area and in preparation of urban maps. It gives hyperspectral images in 242 bands within 400 nm to 2,500 nm wavelength range with 10 nm band-width. The Hyperion image in raw form is badly affected with several atmospheric effects which cause haziness. In this study hyperspectral image is atmospherically corrected by using FLAASH model of ENVI.
Ethics of Food for Tomorrow: On the Viability of Agrarianism—How Far can it Go? Comments on Paul Thompson’s Agrarian Vision
I consider Paul Thompson’s Agrarian Vision from the perspective of the philosophy of technology, especially as it relates to certain questions about public engagement and deliberative democracy around food issues. Is it able to promote an attitudinal shift or reorientation in values to overcome the view of “food as device” so that conscientious engagement in the food system by consumers can become more the norm?
Assessment of shallow landslides from Hurricane Mitch in central America using a physically based model
Shallow landslides induced by heavy rainfall events represent one of the most disastrous hazards in mountainous regions because of their high frequency and rapid mobility. Recent advancements in the availability and accessibility of remote sensing data, including topography, land cover and precipitation products, allow landslide hazard assessment to be considered at larger spatial scales. A theoretical framework for a landslide forecasting system was prototyped in this study using several remotely sensed and surface parameters.