Agricultural abandonment in mountain areas of Europe: Environmental consequences and policy response

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The effects of new technology and agricultural policy on remote farming areas is examined with reference to desertion of mountain areas in Europe. Government intervention will be necessary to stave off further abandonment and reduce environmental impact.

author: MacDonald, D., Crabtree, J.R., Wiesinger, G., Dax, T., Stamou, N., Fleury, P., Gutierrez Lazpita, J., Gibon, A.
Political aspects, Farms, Mountain life

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Aggregating high-priority landscape areas to the parcel level: An easement implementation tool

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An approach to combine landscape planning information and parcel ownership information for achieving land conservation at the parcel level is discussed.

author: Strager, Michael P., Rosenberger, Randall S.
United States, Analysis, Landscape protection, Landscape assessment, Information management, Information accessibility

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Conservation strategies for effective land management of protected areas using an erosion prediction information system

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Erosion prediction information systems are considered for use in effective land management of protected areas.

author: Millward, A.A., Mersey, J.E.
Management, Erosion

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