Journal
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 5, Issue 5, Pages 464-470Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2013.07.010
Keywords
-
Funding
- European Commission (ERC) [ERC-2010-Stg-263522 'LUISE']
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [P20812-G11]
- Einstein Foundation Berlin
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Large knowledge gaps currently exist that limit our ability to understand and characterise dynamics and patterns of land-use intensity: in particular, a comprehensive conceptual framework and a system of measurement are lacking. This situation hampers the development of a sound understanding of the mechanisms, determinants, and constraints underlying changes in land-use intensity. On the basis of a review of approaches for studying land-use intensity, we propose a conceptual framework to quantify and analyse land-use intensity. This framework integrates three dimensions: (a) input intensity, (b) output intensity, and (c) the associated system-level impacts of landbased production (e.g. changes in carbon storage or biodiversity). The systematic development of indicators across these dimensions would provide opportunities for the systematic analyses of the trade-offs, synergies and opportunity costs of land-use intensification strategies.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available