Suicide and parasuicide in London: a small-area study
The study discusses variability in the spatial prevalence of suicide and parasuicide across small areas in London in relation to the social and demographic composition of their populations. The focus is on the relative importance in explaining
Aeolian features ; Aeolian transport ; Arid area ; Desert ; Dune ; Geomorphometry ; Namibia ; Roughness ; Sand ; Wind speed
Some parts of the interdune areas on the northern margin of the Namib Sand Sea are characterized by areas of thin sand sheets and sand patches 1 to 10 m across and a few centimetres thick that appear to be protodunes. This paper documents
The effect of the scale variations applied to the morphometry of the drainage networks is examined in a badland basin, located in the semi-arid Mediterranean area of south-eastern Spain. After a primary statistical analysis, based on the correlation
Extent and environmental significance of vegetation clearance in the Nymagee-Cargelligo area, Western New South Wales
The focus of this study was to measure the extent and nature of woody cover change over a 20-year period in a study area located within the Western Division. Results are reported in a geographical context, with the amount and distribution quantified
in terms of the environmental types found in the area. This is of major interest as this interpretation can be used to assist managers in assessing land condition. This study relied heavily on information technologies, including remote sensing
Cultural studies ; Custom ; Ethnography ; Research technique ; Rural area ; South Africa
Increasing use of oral testimony in geographical research in rural areas is examined. Checks are made upon the accuracy of such testimony in relationship to the researcher's community, gender and race. - (AJC)
Arid area ; Experimentation ; Fire ; Forest soil ; Grain size distribution ; Land use ; Mediterranean area ; Portugal ; Soil ; Soil properties ; Soil water ; Statistics ; Viseu
A laboratory programme of water drop penetration tests is used to investigate the nature of hydrophobicity of soils in unburnt and 1986-burn and 1991/1992 burn Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus pinaster forest areas of northern Portugal. Variations
People in the lowest income groups are increasingly overrepresented in council housing. Therefore area-based poverty has grown: housing, income and social factors interact to create steep decline. Local authorities and central government developed
Cold area ; Ecotone ; Finland ; Forest ; Lacustrine sediment ; Norway ; Palaeo-ecology ; Palynology ; Pollen diagram ; Postglacial ; Stratigraphy ; Tree line ; Tundra ; Vegetation ; Vegetation dynamics
The transitional zone between the boreal forest and the northern coastal area of the Arctic Ocean in the far north of Fennoscandia is a globally important ecotone. The pollen stratigraphy of 4 lakes, Lakes Hopseidet and Ifjord in Norway and Lakes
Skaidejavri and Rautuselkä in northern Finland, was studied to reveal the post-glacial dynamics of the vegetation in this ecotone. These lakes were selected to represent the different vegetation zones within the area and the altitudinal changes
Arid area ; Australia ; Erosion rate ; Geographical information system ; Grassland ; Isotope analysis ; Karst ; Plant cover ; Risk ; Scrub ; Sediment budget ; Soil erosion ; Western Australia ; Wind erosion
This paper presents data from one pastoral property, Mundrabilla Station in Western Australia. Wind speed and vegetation cover data have been used to estimate likely areas of wind erosion in a geographic information system. The activity levels
of fallout radionuclides in topsoils have been analysed to determine rates and areas of soil erosion or soil accumulation. The findings will significantly advance the understanding of the rates of soil erosion and renewal of the natural resources
Agroecosystem ; Arid area ; Castilla-La Mancha ; Desertification ; Human impact ; Land use ; Mediterranean area ; Soil erosion ; Spain ; Thematic mapping ; Vegetation
In the course of the EFEDA-Project (European Field Experiment in Desertification-threatened Areas) of the European Union, carried out by more than 30 scientific teams, the question was raised as to the role of vegetation in land surface processes
Cavernous weathering in the Basin and Range area, southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico
Arid area ; Atmospheric moisture ; Chemical alteration ; Great Basin ; Haloclasty ; Mexico ; North America ; Salt ; Taffoni ; United States of America ; Weathering
Historical and contemporary human disturbance in the upper Barun valley, Makalu-Barum national park and conservation area, East Nepal
Forest structure, soils, pollen analysis, 14-C dating of buried wood samples, historical documents and contemporary land-use trends of herders and trekkers are all lines of evidence used to determine the degree of disturbance in this Serpa area
Real estate development ; Real estate market ; Second home ; Suburbanization ; Urban area ; Urban construction ; Urban development ; Urban growth
The evolution of suburban tourist-residential areas towards stable settlements is a phenomenon common to urban expansion in developed countries. Often, second home provides valuable pointers as to urban development for housing purposes, preparing
the ground for the property market as well as for the infrastructures. But above all are the operators, local or otherwise, to benefit from these indications, ready to respond to the stimuli provided by the rising demand for high quality residential areas