Impact of land use change on ecosystem services: A review

SS Hasan, L Zhen, MG Miah, T Ahamed… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in land use and ecosystem services influence each other and such
changes have consequences for human wellbeing. In this paper, we review the research …

Soil erosion risk assessment in Uganda

F Karamage, C Zhang, T Liu, A Maganda, A Isabwe - Forests, 2017 - mdpi.com
Land use without adequate soil erosion control measures is continuously increasing the risk
of soil erosion by water mainly in developing tropical countries. These countries are prone to …

Impacts of LUCC on soil properties in the riparian zones of desert oasis with remote sensing data: A case study of the middle Heihe River basin, China

P Jiang, L Cheng, M Li, R Zhao, Y Duan - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Large-scale changes in land use and land cover over long timescales can induce significant
variations in soil physicochemical properties, particularly in the riparian zones of arid …

[PDF][PDF] The effect of land use land cover change on land degradation in the highlands of Ethiopia

B Alemu - Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2015 - core.ac.uk
Land use and land cover change through inappropriate agricultural practices and high
human and livestock population pressure have led to severe land degradation in the …

Impacts of land use and land cover change in response to different driving forces in Uganda: evidence from a review

J Kilama Luwa, Y Bamutaze… - African Geographical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT This reviewe of Land Use Land Cover Change (LULCC) studies in Uganda
indicates agriculture, forest, grassland, and woodland as the major land use and land cover …

Revisiting the drivers of deforestation in the tropics: Insights from local and key informant perceptions in western Uganda

R Twongyirwe, M Bithell, KS Richards - Journal of Rural Studies, 2018 - Elsevier
Deforestation has been widespread in the Northern Albertine Rift Landscape in rural
Western Uganda. In this paper, we present perceptions from local residents and narratives …

The conversion of subtropical forest to tea plantation changes the fungal community and the contribution of fungi to N2O production

N Zheng, Y Yu, J Wang, SJ Chapman, H Yao… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The conversion of natural forests to tea plantations largely affects soil nitrous oxide (N 2 O)
emissions and soil microbial communities. However, the impacts of this conversion on the …

[HTML][HTML] Land use and land cover changes in Awash National Park, Ethiopia: Impact of decentralization on the use and management of resources

S Belay, A Amsalu, E Abebe - Open Journal of Ecology, 2014 - scirp.org
We analyzed the magnitude of land use land cover changes and identified drivers of those
changes at Awash National Park, Ethiopia, using aerial photographs, satellite images and …

[PDF][PDF] Dynamics of soil fertility as influenced by different land use systems and soil depth in West Showa Zone, Gindeberet District, Ethiopia

L Takele, A Chimdi, A Abebaw - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 2014 - academia.edu
Land use change from natural forest to cultivated land, grazing land and subsequent
changes in soil physicochemical properties was widespread in Ethiopia. Thus, assessing …

Three decades of forest cover change in Uganda's Northern Albertine Rift Landscape

R Twongyirwe, M Bithell, KS Richards, WG Rees - Land use policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Deforestation within and outside protected areas is widespread in Western Uganda, but
quantification of such forest changes is rare. In this study, spatio-temporal forest cover …