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Land, Volume 12, Issue 10

October 2023 - 138 articles

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Cover Story: This paper explores the impacts of time-varying C-factors and choice of sediment delivery ratio on reservoir sedimentation estimates using a geographical information system version of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). The RUSLE does not account for sediments contributed by stream banks, stream channels, or gullies. Therefore, we attempted to account for these contributions based on a sediment source study conducted within the area. The adjustments were good for 5 of the 12 watersheds. The paper then explores statistical connections between the reservoir sedimentation estimates and watershed, stream bank and channel, and pedologic variables developed from each watershed’s digital elevation model and from other publicly available data sets. View this paper

Articles (138)

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,489 Views
24 Pages

23 October 2023

Accurately identifying inefficient urban land is essential for urban regeneration and mining underutilized assets. Previous studies have primarily focused on examining the overall efficiency of land use without adequately considering the heterogeneit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,512 Views
19 Pages

23 October 2023

In the context of climate change and rural revitalization, numerous solar photovoltaic (PV) panels are being installed on village roofs and lands, impacting the enjoyment of the new rural landscape characterized by PV panels. However, the visual acce...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,256 Views
19 Pages

23 October 2023

The employment inequality between males and females in the context of land expropriation is not conducive for land-expropriated farmers to earn a sustainable livelihood. In this study, based on the data of two waves of household surveys, the “C...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,848 Views
19 Pages

23 October 2023

Ancient canal towns in Jiangnan have become important tourist destinations due to their unique water town scenery and historical value. Creating a unique tourist image boosts these ancient towns’ competitive edge in tourism and contributes sign...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,909 Views
17 Pages

Does Environmental Aid Make a Difference? Analyzing Its Impact in Developing Countries

  • Chris McCarthy,
  • Troy Sternberg and
  • Lumbani Benedicto Banda

22 October 2023

Amidst escalating global environmental challenges, does environmental aid drive tangible conservation outcomes in developing countries or does it merely perpetuate the rift between economic ambition and environmental responsibility? Using a comprehen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,348 Views
28 Pages

22 October 2023

High Nature Value farmland (HNVf) represents a rural landscape characterized by extensive farming practices. These lands not only deliver vital ecosystem services (ES) but also serve as significant harbors of biodiversity, underscoring their critical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,127 Views
18 Pages

22 October 2023

This study is based on micro-survey data on rural household transfers in China. This study uses a multiple linear regression model (to analyze the relationship between variables), an instrumental variable model (to solve potential endogenous problems...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,139 Views
24 Pages

21 October 2023

The installation of solar facilities is increasing rapidly in the Mojave Desert USA, with the largest facility in North America (3227 ha) currently being built 30 km north of Las Vegas, NV. At the state level, Nevada (USA) has developed an energy pla...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,216 Views
15 Pages

Estimation of Landslide and Mudslide Susceptibility with Multi-Modal Remote Sensing Data and Semantics: The Case of Yunnan Mountain Area

  • Fan Yang,
  • Xiaozhi Men,
  • Yangsheng Liu,
  • Huigeng Mao,
  • Yingnan Wang,
  • Li Wang,
  • Xiran Zhou,
  • Chong Niu and
  • Xiao Xie

20 October 2023

Landslide and mudslide susceptibility predictions play a crucial role in environmental monitoring, ecological protection, settlement planning, etc. Currently, multi-modal remote sensing data have been used for precise landslide and mudslide disaster...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,332 Views
11 Pages

Fires in Raised Bog: Their Influence and Changes to Geochemical Elements in Peat Layers

  • Vaidotas Valskys,
  • Gintautas Kibirkštis,
  • Julius Taminskas,
  • Alius Ulevičius and
  • Gytautas Ignatavičius

20 October 2023

Fires in forested raised bogs occur both as a result of natural processes and as a result of human activity. Although there is a generally accepted opinion that their impact on ecosystems is significant, there is still a lack of scientifically reliab...

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