A Geographic Perspective of Cuba's Changing Landscapes

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910586578903321
• Autore: Gebelein Jennifer
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2022; ©2022
• ISBN: 9783031063183; 9783031063176
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (121 pages)
• Collana: Landscape Ser. ; ; v.33
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- A Geographic Perspective of Cuba's Changing Landscapes -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Historical Background of Cuban Land Cover Change -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Uniqueness of Cuba -- 1.2 Landscape Influence of Early Indians in Cuba -- 1.3 Summary of Land Cover Change from Spanish Conquest to 1950 -- 1.3.1 People's Impacts - 1950 -- 1.3.2 Livestock Impacts - 1950 -- 1.3.3 Precious Wood Impacts - 1950 -- 1.3.4 Tobacco Impacts - 1950 -- 1.3.5 Sugar Impacts - 1950 -- 1.3.6 Other Impacts -- 1.4 Evolution of Land Cover from 1950 to Present Day -- 1.5 Where Was the Greatest and Least Change? -- 1.5.1 An Acknowledgement to Past Classification Efforts -- References -- Chapter 2: Linking Causal Factors to Areas of Highest Change -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Reasons for Significant Landscape Changes -- References -- Chapter 3: Governmental Organization and Control Over Environmental Policies -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 A Specific Focus on Conservation Management, and Protection of (Flora/Fauna) Species -- 3.2.1 Ministry of the Fishing Industry -- 3.2.2 Ministry of Agriculture -- 3.2.3 Ministry of Sugar (No Longer Exists) -- 3.2.4 Ministry of Economics and Planning (Previously the Ministry of Planning) -- 3.2.5 Ministry of Tourism -- 3.2.6 Ministry of Informatics and Communications (MIC) -- 3.3 Human Health Links to Environmental Policies -- References -- Chapter 4: Establishment and Description of Current Park/Protected Areas System -- 4.1 ; Introduction -- 4.2 Establishment of Protected Areas and History -- 4.3 Different Levels of Protection (and How Are They Designated?) -- 4.3.1 Marine and Coastal Protected Areas -- 4.3.2 Differences Between Land and Marine-Based Management Protection System -- 4.3.3 How Are Parks (or Any Protected Areas) Maintained? -- 4.4 Examples of Native/Exotic Species of Flora and Fauna -- References.; Chapter 5: Atmospheric, Terrestrial, Coastal and Aquatic Remote Sensing and GIS Research of Cuba -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Cuba's Participation in Space Science -- 5.3 GIS in Cuba -- 5.3.1 GIS and Remote Sensing Research of Cuba -- 5.3.1.1 Aquatic Research in Cuba -- 5.3.1.2 Coral Reefs in Cuba -- 5.3.1.3 Mangroves in Coastal Cuba -- 5.3.1.4 Watershed Flow and Modeling in Cuba -- 5.3.1.5 Atmospheric Research in Cuba -- 5.3.1.6 Land Use and Land Cover Research of Cuba -- 5.4 Mapping Agricultural Favorability and Productivity Using GIS and Remote Sensing -- 5.5 Impacts of Urban Expansion and Development Using Satellite Imagery and GIS Data -- 5.6 Incorporation of Different Types of Data for Land Cover and Land Use Characterization -- References -- Chapter 6: Cuban Environment, the Past, Present and Future -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Influential Factors on Cuba's Lands and Coastal Waters -- 6.2.1 On Land -- 6.2.2 Green Revolution -- 6.2.3 The Special Period -- 6.2.4 Reanimation of the Economy -- 6.2.5 Climate Change and Indicator Species on Land -- 6.2.6 Waters (Influential Factors) -- 6.3 Current Actors Impacting Cuba's Landscape and Coastal Waters -- 6.4 Current Plans to Protect or Develop? -- 6.5 Cuban Attitude Towards Environmental Conservation Issues? -- 6.5.1 Reflections on Preservation -- 6.6 Summary of Positive and Negative Elements Influencing Natural Land Cover and Future Possibilities -- References -- Index.