Land-use and land-cover changes in rural areas during different political systems: A case study of Slovakia from 1782 to 2006
Abstract
The landscape of three study sites has undergone significant changes in land-use and cover during the 224 years. Two main trends were observed, permanent grassland conversion into arable land and afforestation of permanent grasslands. Demographic trends and settlement pattern supported by land-use policy were important driving forces.
- Publication:
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Land Use Policy
- Pub Date:
- January 2014
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2014LUPol..36..554K
- Keywords:
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- Land-use change;
- Land-cover change;
- Driving force;
- Slovakia;
- Land-use policy;
- Mountain rural region