Mechanization and sustainable agri-food system transformation in the Global South. A review

T Daum - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2023 - Springer
There is an urgent need for agri-food system transformation to achieve global sustainability
goals. Innovations can play a key role in this transformation but often come with both …

[HTML][HTML] Delimitation of ecological corridors in a highly urbanizing region based on circuit theory and MSPA

Y Wang, Z Qu, Q Zhong, Q Zhang, L Zhang, R Zhang… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Habitat fragmentation, a contributor to biodiversity degradation in urbanized regions, will
result from rapid urbanization. Due to the low quality of habitats and the complexity of land …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting landscape connectivity of highly urbanized area: An ecological network approach

S Wang, M Wu, M Hu, C Fan, T Wang, B Xia - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Ecological infrastructure is a popular framework for conservation planning. In this paper, one
of the most urbanized regions of China-Shenzhen was chosen as the study area. Ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing agricultural labour issues is key to biodiversity-smart farming

T Daum, F Baudron, R Birner, M Qaim, I Grass - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need for agricultural development strategies that reconcile agricultural
production and biodiversity conservation. This is especially true in the Global South where …

[HTML][HTML] Layout optimization and multi-scenarios for land use: An empirical study of production-living-ecological space in the Lanzhou-Xining City Cluster, China

X Yang, X Chen, F Qiao, L Che, L Pu - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Analysis of the dynamics of regional production-life-ecological space (PLES) can
help to mitigate conflicts between economic development and the natural environment and …

Instance segmentation for large, multi-channel remote sensing imagery using mask-RCNN and a mosaicking approach

OLF Carvalho, OA de Carvalho Junior… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Instance segmentation is the state-of-the-art in object detection, and there are numerous
applications in remote sensing data where these algorithms can produce significant results …

Earth observation data cubes for Brazil: Requirements, methodology and products

KR Ferreira, GR Queiroz, L Vinhas, RFB Marujo… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recently, remote sensing image time series analysis has being widely used to investigate
the dynamics of environments over time. Many studies have combined image time series …

Carbon stocks and dynamics of different land uses on the Cerrado agricultural frontier

EA Dionizio, FM Pimenta, LB Lima, MH Costa - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The largest and most dynamic agricultural frontier in Brazil is known as MATOPIBA, an area
that covers part of the Cerrado biome. Within this region, Western Bahia stands out as a …

Landscape changes in the Cerrado: Challenges of land clearing, fragmentation and land tenure for biological conservation

J Pompeu, TO Assis, JP Ometto - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Land clearing, low levels of protection, and high biodiversity make the Brazilian Cerrado a
hotspot for biological conservation. However, one of the most active agricultural frontiers in …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of urban agglomeration and expansion on landscape connectivity in the river valley region, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Q Wang, S Liu, Y Liu, F Wang, H Liu, L Yu - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urbanization provides benefit to modern civilization, while it also creates a series of
ecological issues at different scales. The study of landscape pattern and connectivity change …