Rural Districts between Urbanization and Land Abandonment: Undermining Long-Term Changes in Mediterranean Landscapes

Rural Districts between Urbanization and Land Abandonment: Undermining Long-Term Changes in Mediterranean Landscapes

The present study investigates changes in the rural landscapes of a Mediterranean country (Greece) over a long time period (1970–2015) encompassing economic expansions and recessions. Using a spatial distribution of 5 basic agricultural land-use classes (arable land, garden crop, vineyards, tree cro...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Zambon, Agostino Ferrara, Rosanna Salvia, Enrico Maria Mosconi, Luigi Fici, Rosario Turco, Luca Salvati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
land-use changes
fallow land
indicators
multivariate analysis
Greece
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/4/1159

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