This paper presents a landscape analysis of land cover change in the Municipality of Rome
from 1954 to 2001. The overall objective of the analysis is to characterise the temporal and …

This study implements an exploratory data analysis of landscape metrics and a change
detection analysis of land use and population density to assess landscape dynamics (1954 …

This paper addresses two important issues for large Mediterranean city regions: the
differential impact of compact urban 'growth'and low-density 'sprawl'on land cover changes …

Over the past few decades, technological progress has greatly increased the “human
landscape” at the expense of the natural environment. The result is that the landscape is …

Land use and land cover change (LULCC) dynamics have been particularly strong in the
Mediterranean region, due to its historical development and to agro-pedoclimatic conditions …

The analysis of land-use and land-cover change has long been a key topic in Landscape
Ecology. In particular, forest fragmentation is known to affect species composition and …

The current characteristics of a rural landscape may be better understood if suitable
information related to its past is available. The availability of a Geographical Information …

Land-use/land-cover change is the most important factor in causing biodiversity loss. The
Mediterranean region has been affected by antropic disturbance for thousands of years, and …

Landscape changes taking place from 1954 to 1992 in the muncipal district of Isernia city
(Central Italy) were described in relation to a system of ecosystem classification. Isernia …

This study investigates changes over time (2006–2012) in the composition of agro-forest
landscape mosaics in Rome, Italy, and discusses landscape dynamics in light of ecological …