Analysis of the effects of agricultural land use change on rural environment and landscape through historical cartography and GIS tools

The human activities and the social and economic transformations occurred during the last century led modifications in the agro-forestry areas. This paper shows a study case study in which the dynamics of land use are analysed using a geographic information system applied to historical maps in order...

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Main Authors: Dina Statuto, Giuseppe Cillis, Pietro Picuno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/468