This book presents recent estimates on the rate of change of major land classes. Aggregated globally, multiple impacts of local land changes are shown to signif

Provides an account of the concept of the use and change in use of land, and an outline of the procedures for lease modifications and waivers, planning applicat

This book provides a full overview of land-use change simulation modelling, a wide range of applications, a mix of theory and practice, a synthesis of recent re

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Impacts in changing contexts -- Theoretical notions -- Information and land values -- Formal rules -- Financial responsibility