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Correlating landscape characteristics and infiltration. A study of surface sealing and subsoil conditions in semi-arid Botswana and Tanzania

Correlating landscape characteristics and infiltration. A study of surface sealing and subsoil conditions in semi-arid Botswana and Tanzania
In this study, conducted in semi-arid Botswana and Tanzania, soil surface and subsoil characteristics were studied along transects. Factors such as surface seals, soil texture, vegetation cover, slope gradient and land use were observed
1995

Approaches towards the study of social polarization in the UK

Approaches towards the study of social polarization in the UK
1995

Using census data: religion as a key variable in studies of Northern Ireland

Using census data: religion as a key variable in studies of Northern Ireland
1995

Himalayan foret-cover changes in historical perspective: a case study in the Kaghan Valley, northern Pakistan

Himalayan foret-cover changes in historical perspective: a case study in the Kaghan Valley, northern Pakistan
1995

Sustainable development of mountain communities

Environment ; Global change ; Mountain ; Natural environment ; Prospective study ; Rural community ; Rural development ; Settlement ; Sustainable development
The study of the many different types of mountain communities that exist throughout the world is of fundamental importance to research into Global Change. The question of the mountain-dwelling populations is an urgent matter for government at all
1995

On the changing agricultural structure and its geographic studies

On the changing agricultural structure and its geographic studies
1995

Landslide hazard zonation: a case study in Garhwal Himalaya, India

Landslide hazard zonation: a case study in Garhwal Himalaya, India
1995

Declination process of lower order centers in the rural mountain region in Japan. A case study of Kawamoto in Shimane Prefecture

Declination process of lower order centers in the rural mountain region in Japan. A case study of Kawamoto in Shimane Prefecture
1995

Economic development threatens groundwater in Puerto Rico: results of a field study

Economic development threatens groundwater in Puerto Rico: results of a field study
1995

Soil erosion in the high mountain region of the eastern Nepalese Himalayas. A case study in Bamti/Bhandar/Surma

Soil erosion in the high mountain region of the eastern Nepalese Himalayas. A case study in Bamti/Bhandar/Surma
of the southern declivity of the Easten Hymalayas from paddy rice cultivation in the valleys to various maize-millet combinations, field-pasture shifting cultivation land and grazing land at the subalpine level. The A. studies the influence of human impact
1995

The evaluation of accessibility levels in rural areas: the case of Poland

Accessibility ; Administration ; Countryside ; Cultural studies ; Education ; Employment ; Finance ; Health ; Leisure ; Living standard ; Poland ; Rural life
and at a personal level, i.e. in terms of people's ability to reach certain functions. The study has four dimensions, between which the data were manipulated: (1) 3 study areas embracing 31 villages; (2) 5 social categories; (3) 22 facilities; and (4) car-using
1995

An initial study of pedogenic features along a transect across longitudinal dunes and interdune areas. Nizzana region, Negev, Israel

An initial study of pedogenic features along a transect across longitudinal dunes and interdune areas. Nizzana region, Negev, Israel
This study is expected to provide an insight into the rate of soil-forming processes in various unconsolidated sediments, ranging from almost pure sand (97% at the dune crest) to 50-60% silt and clay at the playa surfaces. A significant factor which
1995

Rainwater utilization in semi-arid hilly region of North China. A case study from Yuanshi County of Hebei Province

Rainwater utilization in semi-arid hilly region of North China. A case study from Yuanshi County of Hebei Province
By reviewing the long-term struggle with drought, previous studies and practice of rainwater utilization, the AA. conclude that the utilization ways of rainwater resource and development mode of rainwater agriculture in semi-arid North China
1995

A preliminary study on combining two kinds of proxy data using the conditional quantile adjustment method

A preliminary study on combining two kinds of proxy data using the conditional quantile adjustment method
Based on two kinds of proxy data, a tree-ring width chronology at Huashan and the wetness/dryness grade series around Xi'an in north-central China, this present study demonstrates how different types of proxy climate records can be combined to give
1995

Testing selected methods of geomorphological analysis when studying dynamics of relief-building processes. (Geomorphological analysis of the seismicly active region of Vyšši Brod)

Testing selected methods of geomorphological analysis when studying dynamics of relief-building processes. (Geomorphological analysis of the seismicly active region of Vyšši Brod)
Bohemia ; Czech Republic ; Earth surface processes ; Earthquake ; Fault ; Geomorphogenesis ; Historical period ; Holocene ; Impact study ; Neotectonics ; Research technique
1995

The Spey Bay geomorphological study

The Spey Bay geomorphological study
The Spey Bay coastline and the estuary of the River Spey exhibit a rapidly evolving planform. They provide an opportunity to study geomorphological changes in a coupled coastal/estuarine system which can be measured over hours and days rather than
1995

Case studies of geoprocesses and environmental change in mountains of northern Sweden

Case studies of geoprocesses and environmental change in mountains of northern Sweden
This paper on selected case studies makes comparisons with climate parameters, slope erosion caused by rapid snow melt and slushflows (slush avalanches, slushers), and slope erosion due to debris flows or slides, triggered by heavy rainfalls
1995

Policy networks and housing regeneration in England and Sweden

Comparative study ; Decision ; Housing ; Housing improvement ; Housing occupance ; Housing policy ; Organization ; Rehabilitation ; Sweden ; United Kingdom ; Urban renewal
Drawing upon network theory, a conceptual framework is presented and tentatively applied in a comparative study of rented housing regeneration and area improvement. Although the contours of broadly similar policy communities in the two countries can
1995

Validation of representativeness with relief parameters based on the comparison of two landuse classifications

This study compares the results of a conventional landuse mapping to a Maximum Likelihood classification of Landsat-TM data for a study area of 9 km2 in the foothill section of the southern Upper Rhine Valley (South West Germany). In spite
1995

The social geography of Toronto in 1931: a study of residential differentiation and social structure

The social geography of Toronto in 1931: a study of residential differentiation and social structure
1995