Modeling deforestation at distinct geographic scales and time periods in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

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dc.creatorMertens, B.
dc.creatorKaimowitz, D.
dc.creatorPuntodewo, A.
dc.creatorVanclay, J.K.
dc.creatorMéndez, P.
dc.date2004
dc.date2012-06-04T09:09:07Z
dc.date2012-06-04T09:09:07Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:59:14Z
dc.descriptionThis paper analyzes geo-referenced data to elucidate the relations between deforestation and access to roads and markets, attributes of the physical environment, land tenure, and zoning policies in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. It presents separate models for Santa Cruz as a whole and for seven different zones within Santa Cruz, as well as for two different time periods (pre-1989 and 1989 to 1994). The relation between deforestation and the explanatory variables varies depending on geographic scale and the zone and time period analyzed. At the department scale, locations closer to roads and the city and places that have more fertile soils and wetter climates have a greater probability of being deforested. The same applies to colonization areas. Protected areas and forest concessions are less likely to be deforested. Nevertheless, in many specific zones, these variables had no significant impact or actually had the opposite impact than in the entire department. Most of these relations were weaker between 1989 and 1994 than in the previous period.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/19087
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/70316
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceMertens, B., Kaimowitz, D., Puntodewo, A., Vanclay, J.K., Mendez, P. 2004. Modeling deforestation at distinct geographic scales and time periods in Santa Cruz, Bolivia . International Regional Science Review 27 (3) :271-296.
dc.subjectdeforestation
dc.subjectfrontier areas
dc.subjectroads
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjectspatial analysis
dc.subjecttenure systems
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.titleModeling deforestation at distinct geographic scales and time periods in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
dc.typeJournal Article

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