Sustainable Ecological Systems

Sustainable Ecological Systems

Author: W. Wallace Covington

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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"This conference brought together scientists and managers from federal, state, and local agencies, along with private-sector interests, to examine key concepts involving sustainable ecological systems, and ways in which to apply these concepts to ecosystem management. Session topics were: ecological consequences of land and water use changes, biology of rare and declining species and habitats, conservation biology and restoration ecology, developing and applying ecological theory to management of ecological systems and forest health, and sustainable ecosystems to respond to human needs. A plenary session established the philosophical and historical contexts for ecosystem management."--Title page verso.


Sustainable Land Management in a European Context

Sustainable Land Management in a European Context

Author: Thomas Weith

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-08-28

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 3030508412

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This open access book presents and discusses current issues and innovative solution approaches for land management in a European context. Manifold sustainability issues are closely interconnected with land use practices. Throughout the world, we face increasing conflict over the use of land as well as competition for land. Drawing on experience in sustainable land management gained from seven years of the FONA programme (Research for Sustainable Development, conducted under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research), the book stresses and highlights co-design processes within the “co-creation of knowledge”, involving collaboration in transdisciplinary research processes between academia and other stakeholders. The book begins with an overview of the current state of land use practices and the subsequent need to manage land resources more sustainably. New system solutions and governance approaches in sustainable land management are presented from a European perspective on land use. The volume also addresses how to use new modes of knowledge transfer between science and practice. New perspectives in sustainable land management and methods of combining knowledge and action are presented to a broad readership in land system sciences and environmental sciences, social sciences and geosciences. This book received the Gerd Albers Award. The prize is awarded by the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP).


GIS in Land and Property Management

GIS in Land and Property Management

Author: Martin P. Ralphs

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1134550936

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Economists, geographers and surveyors are beginning to recognise the powerful tool which a Geographical Information System (GIS) offers in effective property management. It provides a means of managing land and property information digitally and in a geographical context, and allows for rapid access to information and a means of analyzing that information in a geographical context. GIS in Land and Property Management shows how to use GIS, both in principle and in practice. It introduces digital mapping and GIS, along with a brief history of the development of GIS and LIS, all with an emphasis on property. In presenting the spectrum of GIS applications in property management it gives a number of case studies from a variety of market sectors, and it analyzes the issues to provide guidance and a number of recommendations for the implementation of GIS. At the same time common themes and issues are drawn out to present a coherent message for students and practitioners. The book is useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students on land management, built environment, economics and geography courses, and for property professionals, in both public and private sectors, looking to GIS as a property management decision aid.


Land-use Planning Systems in the OECD

Land-use Planning Systems in the OECD

Author: OECD.

Publisher:

Published: 2017-05-02

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9789264268562

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- Foreword and acknowledgements - Executive summary - Spatial and land-use planning systems across the OECD - Australia - Austria - Belgium - Canada - Chile - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Israel - Italy - Japan - Korea - Mexico - Netherlands - New Zealand - Norway - Poland - Portugal - Slovak Republic - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - United Kingdom - United States - Bibliography


Climate and Land Use Impacts on Natural and Artificial Systems

Climate and Land Use Impacts on Natural and Artificial Systems

Author: Margarit Mircea Nistor

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2021-07-20

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 012823265X

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Climate and Land Use Impacts on Natural and Artificial Systems: Mitigation and Adaptation provides in-depth information on the linkages between climate change and land use, how they are related, how land use is shifting over time, and the major global regions at risk for climate and land use changes. This comprehensive resource discusses climatic factors and processes that impact natural and artificial systems, as well as the relationship between climate change and both natural and man-made hazards. The book includes case studies and original maps to provide real-life examples of climate change and land use over regions around the globe. In addition, the book presents future perspectives on mitigation and adaptation of the climate change impact. - Summarizes current research on land use and climate change - Provides future perspectives on climate change using climate models - Includes case studies to provide real-life examples from various countries - Incorporates high level graphics, images, and maps to support reviews and case studies


Land Registration and Cadastral Systems

Land Registration and Cadastral Systems

Author: Gerhard Larsson

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman

Published: 1991-01

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 9780582089525

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The cadastre is the public inventory of data on the properties within a certain country or district, based on a survey of their boundaries. The Land Register is a public register of deeds and rights concerning real property. Cadastral and land registration systems are important in all parts of the world to ascertain ownership.


Integrated Public Lands Management

Integrated Public Lands Management

Author: John B. Loomis

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2002-05-15

Total Pages: 621

ISBN-13: 0231505582

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Integrated Public Lands Management is the only book that deals with the management procedures of all the primary public land management agencies—National Forests, Parks, Wildlife Refuges, and the Bureau of Land Management—in one volume. This book fills the need for a unified treatment of the analytical procedures used by federal land management agencies in planning and managing their diverse lands. The second edition charts the progress these agencies have made toward the management of their lands as ecosystems. It includes new U.S. Forest Service regulations, expanded coverage of Geographic Information Systems, and new legislation on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Wildlife Refuges.