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Spatial analysis as a basis for enhancing environmental service and sustainable development

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A landscape is a large enough contiguous area which is dynamics in space (x, y, z) and in time (t). Landscape as a unit analysis is defined not independently from the objectiv es of a study. In assessing a landscape, one needs to cover the continuity over the landscape to understand the landscape configuration and landscape transformation processes. Four main functionalities of SALA are to assess and quantify: (A) the flow and relationships among elements of the landscape represent landscape transformation processes, (B) the landscape spatial dynamics , i.e., the variation, pattern and composition within the landscape, (C) the landscape temporal dynamics , i.e., the changes in the landscape from time to time, and (D) the spatial autocorrelation (i.e., correlation between nearby areas) due to spatially auto-correlated processes and characteristics.
    Publication year

    2010

    Authors

    Ekadinata, A.; Johana, F.; Widayati A; Dewi, S.

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    environmental impact, landscape, land cover, land use, plant analysis, sustainable development

    Geographic

    Indonesia

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