Browsing by Subject "land use"
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Development and Land Use Impacts on Marine Ecosystems in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI)
(2017-04-25)Anthropogenic and natural stressors have long been a source of concern as they relate to water quality and marine ecosystem health, particularly in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Although many studies have been ... -
Examine Agricultural Land Use Practices and Their Effects on Carbon Storage and Flux in the United States
(2022-04-22)The terrestrial ecosystem has provided a net carbon sink, equal to 20% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emission from industrial activities in the past three decades, yet many land use activities, mainly agriculture, can drastically ... -
Land Use and Conservation Plan for the Stone House
(2011-04-28)The Stone House is a property owned and maintained by the non-profit organization stone circles located in Mebane, NC. The organization’s mission is to “sustain activists and strengthen the work of justice through spiritual ... -
Linking Urban Land Use to Aquatic Metabolic Regimes
(2021-04-30)Metabolism is a foundational property of ecosystems, and the productivity of rivers determines their capacity to retain and transform nutrients as well as support biodiversity. Stream metabolism has been increasingly used ... -
Linking Urban Land Use to Aquatic Metabolic Regimes
(2021-04-30)Metabolism is a foundational property of ecosystems, and the productivity of rivers determines their capacity to retain and transform nutrients as well as support biodiversity. Stream metabolism has been increasingly used ... -
Potomac Watershed Priority Lands Strategy: Conserving lands to benefit drinking water quality
(2009-04-24)Rapid development in the Potomac watershed – the conversion of forests to agricultural, suburban, and urban land — threatens water quality. Similarly, strategic land conservation can protect water quality. Inspired by examples ... -
Scaling Up Palm Oil Certification: Gaps and Options for More Sustainable Production
(2010-04-30)Palm oil production is a rapidly growing commodity industry leading to rampant deforestation and land use change due to its lucrative financial returns. Palm oil plantation expansion has significant impacts on ecosystem ... -
The Sustainable Palm Oil Puzzle: Evaluating Land Management Strategies for Forest Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation in the Global Palm Oil Industry
(2018)This research evaluates the potential for regulatory measures governing oil palm plantation expansion, and corporate voluntary sustainability commitments in the oil palm industry, to contribute to forest protection and greenhouse ...
