Effects of postsocialist reforms on land cover and land use in South-Eastern Albania

Müller, Daniel and Sikor, Thomas (2006) Effects of postsocialist reforms on land cover and land use in South-Eastern Albania. Applied Geography, 26 (3-4). pp. 175-191.

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Abstract

This paper examines effects of postsocialist reforms on land cover and land use through a case study from South-eastern Albania. The paper uses satellite data to measure changes in land cover between 1988 and 2003, draws on a village survey to assess changes in local land-use practices, and examines shifts in the determinants of land cover through seemingly unrelated regressions at the village level. The results show a high incidence of cropland abandonment especially in lower-lying areas closer to markets. Socio-economic factors have emerged as new determinants of spatial variation, suggesting a growing influence of market principles on land use.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 15 - life on land ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Climate Change Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Global Environmental Justice
Depositing User:	Abigail Dalgleish
Date Deposited:	20 May 2011 15:33
Last Modified:	16 May 2023 01:02
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/31236
DOI:	10.1016/j.apgeog.2006.09.002

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