Transitions in Land Use Architecture under Multiple Human Driving Forces in a Semi-Arid Zone

The present study aimed to detect the main shifts in land-use architecture and assess the factors behind the changes in typical tropical semi-arid land in Burkina Faso. Three sets of time-series LANDSAT data over a 23-year period were used to detect land use changes and their underpinning drivers in...

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Main Authors: Issa Ouedraogo, Cheikh Mbow, Michael Balinga, Henry Neufeldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/4/3/560