Blar i Norsk institutt for bioøkonomi på tidsskrift "Land"
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Analysis of Meandering River Morphodynamics Using Satellite Remote Sensing Data—An Application in the Lower Deduru Oya (River), Sri Lanka
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-16)River meandering and anabranching have become major problems in many large rivers that carry significant amounts of sediment worldwide. The morphodynamics of these rivers are complex due to the temporal variation of flows. ... -
Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-29)Deforestation and forest degradation (D&D) in the tropics have continued unabated and are posing serious threats to forests and the livelihoods of those who depend on forests and forest resources. Smallholder farmers are ... -
Do Agricultural Advisory Services in Europe Have the Capacity to Support the Transition to Healthy Soils?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-19)The need to provide appropriate information, technical advice and facilitation to support farmers in transitioning towards healthy soils is increasingly clear, and the role of the Agricultural Advisory Services (AAS) in ... -
Evaluation of the Impact of Land Use Changes on Soil Erosion in the Tropical Maha Oya River Basin, Sri Lanka
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-29)Soil degradation is a serious environmental issue in many regions of the world, and Sri Lanka is not an exception. Maha Oya River Basin (MORB) is one of the major river basins in tropical Sri Lanka, which suffers from ... -
Experiences from a National Landscape Monitoring Programme: Maintaining Continuity Whilst Meeting Changing Demands and Opportunities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-30)Over the past few decades, there has been increasing interest in recording landscape change. Monitoring programmes have been established to measure the scope, direction and rate of change, and assess the consequences of ... -
Five Ways of Characterizing Agricultural Land Use Dynamics and Abandonment from Subsidy Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-26)Abandonment of agricultural land is a process described from different regions of many industrialized countries. Given the current focus on land use, land use change and food security, it appears highly relevant to develop ... -
Forest Carbon Gain and Loss in Protected Areas of Uganda: Implications to Carbon Benefits of Conservation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-16)Uganda designated 16% of its land as Protected Area (PA). The original goal was natural resources, habitat and biodiversity conservation. However, PAs also offer great potential for carbon conservation in the context of ... -
Long-term monitoring of protected Cultural Heritage Environments in Norway: Development of methods and first-time application
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-27)Norway has a political goal to minimize the loss of cultural heritage due to removal, destruction or decay. On behalf of the national Directorate for Cultural Heritage, we have developed methods to monitor Cultural Heritage ... -
Opportunities for mitigating soil compaction in Europe—Case studies from the SoilCare project using soil-improving cropping systems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-02)Soil compaction (SC) is a major threat for agriculture in Europe that affects many ecosystem functions, such as water and air circulation in soils, root growth, and crop production. Our objective was to present the results ... -
Planform Changes in the Lower Mahaweli River, Sri Lanka Using Landsat Satellite Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-03)Major development projects along rivers, like reservoirs and other hydraulic structures, have changed not only river discharges but also sediment transport. Thus, changes in river planforms can be observed in such rivers. ... -
Soil Tillage and Crop Growth Effects on Surface and Subsurface Runoff, Loss of Soil, Phosphorus and Nitrogen in a Cold Climate
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-15)Most studies on the effects of tillage operations documented the effects of tillage on losses through surface runoff. On flat areas, the subsurface runoff is the dominating pathway for water, soil and nutrients. This study ... -
Soil-Improving Cropping Systems for Sustainable and Profitable Farming in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-25)Soils form the basis for agricultural production and other ecosystem services, and soil management should aim at improving their quality and resilience. Within the SoilCare project, the concept of soil-improving cropping ...