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An Evaluation of Vegetation Health in and around Southern African National Parks during the 21st Century (2000–2016)

BUNTING, CHILD, HERRERO, KHATAMI, MUIR, SOUTHWORTH – An Evaluation of Vegetation Health in and around Southern African National Parks during the 21st Century (2000–2016) Hannah Herrero, Jane Southworth, Carly Muir, Reza Khatami, Erin Bunting, and Brian Child Article first published online: 30 MAR 2020 Applied Sciences DOI: 10.3390/app10072366 ABSTRACT: Roughly 65% of the African continent […]

Operational Large-Area Land-Cover Mapping: An Ethiopia Case Study

KHATAMI, MUIR, SOUTHWORTH – Operational Large-Area Land-Cover Mapping: An Ethiopia Case Study Reza Khatami, Jane Southworth, Carly Muir, Trevor Caughlin, Alemayehu N. Ayana, Daniel G. Brown, Chuan Liao, and Arun Agrawal Article first published online: 16 MAR 2020 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs12060954 ABSTRACT: Knowledge of land cover and land use nationally is a prerequisite of […]

A Metacoupling Framework for Exploring Transboundary Watershed Management

MERZ, YANG – A Metacoupling Framework for Exploring Transboundary Watershed Management Leandra Merz, Di Yang, and Vanessa Hull Article first published online: 2 MAR 2020 Sustainability DOI: 10.3390/su12051879 ABSTRACT: Water is crucial for ecosystem health and socioeconomic development, but water scarcity is becoming a global concern. Management of transboundary watersheds is inherently challenging and has the […]

Indigenous people may be the Amazon’s last hope

CARRARA, IRIGARAY, SIMMONS, WALKER – Indigenous people may be the Amazon’s last hope Robert T. Walker, Aline Carrara, Cynthia Simmons, and Maira Irigaray Article first published online: 27 FEB 2020 The Conversation ABSTRACT: Brazil’s divisive President Jair Bolsonaro has taken another step in his bold plans to develop the Amazon rainforest. A bill he is […]

A network analysis framework to improve the delivery of mosquito abatement services in Machala, Ecuador

BLACKBURN, LIPPI, MAO, RYAN – A network analysis framework to improve the delivery of mosquito abatement services in Machala, Ecuador Catherine A. Lippi, Liang Mao, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra, Naveed Heydari, Efraín Beltrán Ayala, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Jason K. Blackburn & Sadie J. Ryan Article first published online: 11 FEB 2020 International Journal of Health Geographics […]

Interannual Variability in Daily Characteristics of Winter Precipitation at Tallahassee, 1949 – 2016

CAPPS – Interannual Variability in Daily Characteristics of Winter Precipitation at Tallahassee, 1949 – 2016 Holli Capps Article first published online: 20 NOV 2019 The Florida Geographer ABSTRACT: Knowledge of the risks, or variability, associated with daily precipitation characteristics: their frequency, magnitude and duration, is fundamental to correct management and planning of many human activities. […]

Loxodonta Localizer: A Software Tool for Inferring the Provenance of African Elephants and Their Ivory Using Mitochondrial DNA

MUNDIS – Loxodonta Localizer: A Software Tool for Inferring the Provenance of African Elephants and Their Ivory Using Mitochondrial DNA Kai Zhao, Yasuko Ishida, Cory E Green, Alexis G Davidson, Frankie A T Sitam, Cassidy L Donnelly, Alida De Flamingh, Tolulope I N Perrin-Stowe, Stéphanie Bourgeois, Adam L Brandt, Stephanie J Mundis, Rudi J van […]

Avoiding Amazonian Catastrophes: Prospects for Conservation in the 21st Century

ANTUNES, IRIGARAY CASTRO, SIMMONS, WALKER, WAYLEN – Avoiding Amazonian Catastrophes: Prospects for Conservation in the 21st Century Robert Toovey Walker, Cynthia Simmons, Eugenio Arima, Yankuic Galvan-Miyoshi, Aghane Antunes, Michael Waylen, and Maíra Irigaray Article first published online: 25 OCT 2019 One Earth DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2019.09.009 ABSTRACT: A new threat now confronts the Amazon in the form […]

Mapping Time-Space Brickfield Development Dynamics in Peri-Urban Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh

MEHEDY, SOUTHWORTH – Mapping Time-Space Brickfield Development Dynamics in Peri-Urban Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh Mohammad Mehedy Hassan, Levente Juhász, and Jane Southworth Article first published online: 11 OCT 2019 International Journal of Geo-Information DOI: 10.3390/ijgi8100447 ABSTRACT: Due to the high demand for cheap construction materials, clay-made brick manufacturing has become a thriving industry in Bangladesh, […]