Advances in Remote Sensing for Global Forest Monitoring |
Autore | Tomppo Erkki |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (352 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Research & information: general
Environmental economics |
Soggetto non controllato |
forest structure change
EBLUP small area estimation multitemporal LiDAR and stand-level estimates forest cover Sentinel-1 Sentinel-2 data fusion machine-learning Germany South Africa temperate forest savanna classification Sentinel 2 land use land cover improved k-NN logistic regression random forest support vector machine statistical estimator IPCC good practice guidelines activity data emissions factor removals factor Picea crassifolia Kom compatible equation nonlinear seemingly unrelated regression error-in-variable modeling leave-one-out cross-validation digital surface model digital terrain model canopy height model constrained neighbor interpolation ordinary neighbor interpolation point cloud density stereo imagery remotely sensed LAI field measured LAI validation magnitude uncertainty temporal dynamics state space models forest disturbance mapping near real-time monitoring CUSUM NRT monitoring deforestation degradation tropical forest tropical peat forest type deep learning FCN8s CRFasRNN GF2 dual-FCN8s random forests error propagation bootstrapping Landsat LiDAR La Rioja forest area change data assessment uncertainty evaluation inconsistency forest monitoring drought time series satellite data Bowen ratio carbon flux boreal forest windstorm damage synthetic aperture radar C-band genetic algorithm multinomial logistic regression |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557338103321 |
Tomppo Erkki
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Africa's Lions : Growth Traps and Opportunities for Six African Economies / / Haroon Bhorat and Finn Tarp, editors |
Autore | Bhorat Haroon |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington DC, : Brookings Institution Press, 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (294 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Soggetto topico |
Job creation - Africa
Economic development - Africa |
Soggetto non controllato |
Economics
Ethiopia Gross domestic product Informal economy Kenya Labour economics Mozambique Nigeria Public sector South Africa |
ISBN | 0-8157-2950-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The pursuit of long-run economic growth in Africa : an overview of key challenges / Haroon Bhorat and Finn Tarp -- Ethiopia : an agrarian economy in transition / Yared Seid and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse -- Understanding Ghana's success growth story and job creation concerns / Ernest Aryeetey and William Baah-Boateng -- Economic growth, labor market dynamics and the prospects for a demographic dividend in Kenya / Mwangi S. Kimenyi, Francis M. Mwega, and Njuguna S. Ndung'u -- Understanding Mozambique's growth experience through an employment lens / Sam Jones and Finn Tarp -- Understanding the relationship between growth and employment in Nigeria / Olu Ajakaiye, Afeikhena T. Jerome, Olufunke A. Alaba, and David Nabena -- Demographic, employment, and wage trends in South Africa / Haroon Bhorat, Karmen Naidoo, Morne Oosthuizen, and Kavisha Pillay. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910258750803321 |
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Washington DC, : Brookings Institution Press, 2016 | ||
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African Land Reform under Economic Liberalisation : States, Chiefs, and Rural Communities |
Autore | Takeuchi Shinichi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore, : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Comparative politics
African history Political structure & processes International relations Development studies |
Soggetto non controllato |
Open Access
Land Tenure Governance in Africa Post-Cold War Land Reforms in Africa Land Reforms in Africa State-Building in Africa Ghana Kenya Zambia Mozambique Rwanda Ethiopia South Africa |
ISBN | 981-16-4725-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction: Drastic Rural Changes in the Age of Land Reform -- 1 Investigating Rural Change Through the Lens of Land Reform -- 2 Customary Land Tenure in Africa -- 3 Pressure on, and Changes in, the African Land -- 4 Backgrounds to Land Reform -- 5 What the Land Tenure Reforms Have Produced -- 5.1 Commodification of Customary Land -- 5.2 Political Implications of Land Reform -- 6 Structure of This Book -- References -- Land Administration, Chiefs, and Governance in Ghana
1 Introduction -- 2 Discourses About Chiefs and Land Administration in Ghana -- 3 Modernisation and the Commodification of Land in the Nineteenth Century and Colonial Gold Coast -- 4 Land and Chiefs in the Early Independence Period -- 4.1 Reforming Chiefly Institutions in the Early Independence Period -- 4.2 The Rise of Commercial Farmers in the 1970s and Its Impact on Land Relations -- 5 Governance Reforms, Civil Society, Traditional Authorities, and Land Markets -- 5.1 Liberal Reforms, Civil Society, and Strengthening of Traditional Authorities 5.2 Forestry Governance and Collaborative Forest Management -- 5.3 Land Administration Reforms and Customary Land Secretariats -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 'We Owned the Land Before the State Was Established': The State, Traditional Authorities, and Land Policy in Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Politics of Land in Africa -- 2.1 Chiefs, the State, and Customary Land in Africa -- 2.2 Riding on the Democratic Wave -- 3 Land Governance in Africa -- 3.1 Land and Statehood -- 4 Land in Zambia -- 4.1 Categories of Land -- 4.2 Land Governance in Zambia -- 4.3 Land Policy Reforms in Zambia 4.4 Traditional Leaders' Response to the Proposed Land Policy Reforms -- 4.5 The State's Response -- 5 Reforming Customary Land Administration -- 5.1 Traditional Leaders' Power Base -- 5.2 The State-traditional Leaders Relationship Over Land in Africa -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Renewed Patronage and Strengthened Authority of Chiefs Under the Scarcity of Customary Land in Zambia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Land Tenure System in Zambia -- 3 Social Organisation, Agriculture, and Land of the Bemba Chiefdom -- 4 The 1995 Lands Act and Customary Land in the Territory of Chief L 5 Local Land Governance Reforms Issued by the Chief -- 6 A New Trend: Villagers Acquiring Land Allocation Forms -- 7 Friction Between Local Residents and Recipients of Land Allocation Forms -- 7.1 Friction with Local Residents -- 7.2 Leasehold Changes Accompanying Changes in Title Holders -- 8 The chief's Revocation of Title Deeds and Reversion to Customary Land -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Land Tenure Reform in Three Former Settler Colonies in Southern Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Types of Land Tenure in Three Former Settler Colonies in Southern Africa 3 Land Tenure Reform Policy After Independence and Its Contestations |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910502983003321 |
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Singapore, : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2021 | ||
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Biodiversity of Mites |
Autore | Gwiazdowicz Dariusz J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (244 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Research & information: general
Biology, life sciences Zoology & animal sciences |
Soggetto non controllato |
leaf domatia-mite mutualism
Coffea arabica mite diversity edge effect South Africa Arrenurus Lebertia quinquemaculosa Lake St. Clair Metropark Belle Isle Detroit phoresy mesocosm Diptera freshwater ecology Arctic Oribatida faunistics taxonomic diversity distribution checklist arctic species arctic-boreal species mites Cerambycidae natural forest Oodinychus Trichouropoda Monochamus Plagionotus Tetropium oat straw mulch barley straw mulch biological control two-spotted spider mite edaphic mites lifestyle tree related microhabitats 18S rRNA phylogeny ancestral state reconstruction sensillus Acariformes Demodecidae Prostigmata diversity parasites Acari biogeography geographical variability Mesostigmata neotropical region palearctic species range of occurrence Rotundabaloghia species identification Uropoda (Phaulodinychus) penicillata spring ecology crenal diversity crenal water mites spring morphology Astigmata Endeostigmata climate change Svalbard COI Yucatan Peninsula assemblages richness mesofauna prospection |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557354303321 |
Gwiazdowicz Dariusz J
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Biological Invasions in South Africa / / editors, Brian W. van Wilgen [et al.] |
Autore | van Wilgen Brian W |
Edizione | [1st edition 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer Nature, 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIV, 975 p. 155 illus., 111 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina |
577
577.18 |
Collana | Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology |
Soggetto topico |
Biological invasions - Economic aspects - South Africa
Biological invasions - Economic aspects Biological invasions - Environmental aspects - South Africa Biological invasions - Environmental aspects |
Soggetto non controllato |
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology/Ecology Ecology Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Ecosystems Plant Pathology Conservation Biology Freshwater and Marine Ecology Biological Taxonomy South Africa Terrestrial Vertebrate invasions Aquatic plants Freshwater ecosystems Invasive biota Prince Edward Islands Coastal invasions Pathogens Urban invasions Alien organisms Abiotic factors Agricultural crops Invasive insect pests Open Access Conservation of the environment Ecological science, the Biosphere Zoology & animal sciences Taxonomy & systematics Botany & plant sciences |
ISBN | 3-030-32394-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | PART 1: BACKGROUND -- Chapter 1: Biological invasions in South Africa: An overview -- Chapter 2: A brief, selective history of researchers and research initiatives related to biological invasions in South Africa -- PART 2: BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA -- Chapter 3: The biogeography of South African terrestrial plant invasions -- Chapter 4:Invasive alien aquatic plants in freshwater ecosystems -- Chapter 5: Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasions in South Africa -- Chapter 6: Alien freshwater fauna in South Africa -- Chapter 7: Alien terrestrial invertebrates in South Africa -- Chapter 8: Biological invasions in South Africa’s offshore sub-Antarctic territories -- Chapter 9: Coastal invasions: The South African context -- Chapter 10: Pathogens of vertebrate animals as invasive species: Insights from South Africa -- Chapter 11: Biological invasions in South Africa’s urban ecosystems: Patterns, processes, impacts and management -- PART 3: DRIVERS OF INVASION -- Chapter 12: South Africa’s pathways of introduction and dispersal and how they have changed over time -- Chapter 13: The role of environmental factors in promoting and limiting biological invasions in South Africa -- Chapter 14: Biotic interactions as mediators of biological invasions: Insights from South Africa -- PART 4: IMPACTS OF INVASION -- Chapter 15:Impacts of invasions on terrestrial water resources in South Africa -- Chapter 16:The impact of invasive alien plants on rangelands in South Africa -- Chapter 17: An evaluation of the impacts of alien species on biodiversity in South Africa using different methods -- PART 5: MANAGEMENT OF INVASIONS -- Chapter 18: Biological invasion policy and legislation development and implementation in South Africa -- Chapter 19: More than a century of biological control against invasive alien plants in South Africa: a synoptic view of what has been accomplished -- Chapter 20:Analysing the risks posed by biological invasions to South Africa -- Chapter 21:The extent and effectiveness of alien plant control projects in South Africa -- Chapter 22: Experience and lessons from alien and invasive animal control projects carried out in South Africa -- Chapter 23: Biological invasions and ecological restoration in South Africa -- Chapter 24: The social dimensions of biological invasions in South Africa -- Chapter 25: Education, training and capacity building in the field of biological invasions in South Africa -- PART 6: NEW INSIGHTS -- Chapter 26: South Africa as a donor of naturalized and invasive alien plants to other parts of the world -- Chapter 27: South Africa as a donor of alien animals -- Chapter 28: Knowing-doing continuum or knowing-doing gap? Transferring research results to managers of biological invasions in South Africa -- Chapter 29: Biological invasions as a component of South Africa’s global change research effort -- Chapter 30: South Africa’s Centre for Invasion Biology: An experiment in invasion science for society -- PART 7: THE WAY FORWARD -- Chapter 31:Potential futures of biological invasions in South Africa. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910404119903321 |
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Changing Space, Changing City |
Autore | Harrison Philip |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Johannesburg, : Wits University Press, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233) |
Soggetto topico | Urban & municipal planning |
Soggetto non controllato |
Urban & municipal planning
Apartheid Gauteng Johannesburg Kliptown South Africa |
ISBN | 9781776142392 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910563074803321 |
Harrison Philip
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Climate Change in Complex Systems : Effects, Adaptations, and Policy Considerations for Agriculture and Ecosystems |
Autore | McCarl Bruce A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (146 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Research & information: general
Biology, life sciences Technology, engineering, agriculture |
Soggetto non controllato |
agriculture
carbon dioxide environmental Kuznets curves South Africa sustainable development goals climate change forest pests economic impacts Korean oak wilt representative concentration pathways drought frequency water use land conversion livestock production ecological implications adaptation failure adaptation planning economic interests ecosystem spillovers policy risk perception transformation adaptation coastal community local government responses ecosystems externalities vulnerability contagion land degradation |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Climate Change in Complex Systems |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557105003321 |
McCarl Bruce A
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Corruption in South Africa's liberal democratic context : equipping Christian leaders and communities for their role in countering corruption / / edited by Ferdinand Kruger, Ben De Klerk |
Autore | Kruger Ferdi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Durbanville, : AOSIS, 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxii, 337 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 261.8 |
Soggetto topico |
Corruption - Moral and ethical aspects
Political corruption - Moral and ethical aspects Ethics - Religious aspects - Christianity Christianity and politics - South Africa |
Soggetto non controllato |
corruption
democratic context christian leaders countering corruption pastoral directives Ezekiel God Jesus South Africa |
ISBN |
9780620725187
9780620725262 (PDF ebook) |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part 1: Descriptive-empirical perspectives --part 2: Interpretive perspectives --part 3: Exegetical and theological normative perspectives --part. 4: Strategising perspectives. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910563076103321 |
Kruger Ferdi
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Critical management studies in the South African context / / edited by Geoff A. Goldman |
Autore | A. Goldman Geoff |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Durbanville, : AOSIS, 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (270 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 658 |
Collana | Acta Commercii |
Soggetto topico |
Management - Philosophy
Management - Study and teaching - South Africa Business planning - South Africa Decolonization - South Africa Feminism - South Africa |
Soggetto non controllato |
indigenous knowledge
organisational power relationships social structures managerialism critique denaturalisation feminism critical management studies exploitation decolonisation Epistemology Executive compensation Paradigm Positivism South Africa |
ISBN |
9781928396130
9781928396123 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910166648403321 |
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Critical toponomy : place names in political, historical and commercial landscape |
Autore | Beyer Herman |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloemfontein, : UJ Press, 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (208 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Sociolinguistics
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography |
Soggetto non controllato |
Austria
Central America Namibia Place names Slovenia South Africa Zimbabwe political historical and commercial landscapes socio-political changes place names political aspects territory Czechoslovakia Georg Schuppener Geographical names standardisation name-planning cultural domination toponym Steyn Khesani Madlome missionary societies Cornelia Geldenhuys Herero place names Lucie A. Möller unravelling etymology selected toponyms Godwin Makaudze cultural heritage Bushmanland Jani de Lange commercial place-name Peter Jordan Slovenian choronyms in brand names Matjaž Geršič Drago Kladnik Katja Vintar Mally place-related identities linguistic landscape rural South Africa Chrismi-Rinda Loth Kathryn M. Hudson dialectics and politics of football as revealed in the names and nicknames of three selected Zimbabwe stadiums Liketso Dube NoViolet Bulawayo’s We Need New Names Lawrence Hoba First Trek Pioneers Elda Hungwe |
ISBN | 1-928424-25-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Critical toponomy |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910619478303321 |
Beyer Herman
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