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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
1 529 kr
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In advanced economies, landscapes have evolved into complex mosaics shaped by the dynamic interplay between forests, shrublands, agricultural fields, pastures, and urban or industrial areas. This intricate structure creates multiple layers of ecological and socioeconomic interactions that influence how land is used, valued, and managed.Despite increasing awareness of environmental sustainability, the absence of comprehensive continental and national accounting systems for landscape evaluation has hindered the full recognition of landscapes as vital components of economic systems. Bridging this gap requires new methods to quantify and interpret landscape functions, services, and transformations.This book proposes an integrative approach to landscape assessment—combining official statistics, field surveys, remote sensing, forest inventories, and spatial analysis. It demonstrates how these diverse tools can be harnessed to evaluate both quantitative and qualitative aspects of natural ecosystems, offering a clearer understanding of how landscapes contribute to environmental resilience and economic well-being.Through practical examples and detailed case studies, this book provides an essential framework for scholars, environmental planners, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to connect ecological insights with sustainable regional development and policy design.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
1 634 kr
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This book examines the growing vulnerability of rural regions and natural habitats in advanced economies as social, economic, and climatic pressures reshape local systems.Demographic change, shifting production patterns, and evolving land use are contributing—often in complex and non-linear ways—to the gradual degradation of forest, agricultural, and natural ecosystems. These dynamics are not always immediately visible, but they are steadily transforming rural landscapes.Addressing these challenges requires a multidisciplinary approach that integrates economics, ecology, forest science, spatial planning, and advanced analytical methods. By combining these perspectives, the book explores how environmental protection, risk prevention, and climate adaptation strategies can be developed.Through this integrated framework, the book highlights pathways to strengthen the resilience of rural landscapes and the communities that depend on them.