Deforestation in Northern Benin: Towards a multiplicity of territorial trajectories
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2023.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : The analysis of a time series of satellite images made it possible to characterize various dynamics of deforestation taking place in Northern Benin. They reflect the decades-long adaptation efforts that rural populations have make to face climatic and socioeconomic changes. At the municipal level, different trajectories have been highlighted, taking into account the evolution of woody cover, population growth and transformations in cultivation practices. Finally, the use of Google Earth images showed that the recovery of the woody cover in some villages may have various origins.
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The analysis of a time series of satellite images made it possible to characterize various dynamics of deforestation taking place in Northern Benin. They reflect the decades-long adaptation efforts that rural populations have make to face climatic and socioeconomic changes. At the municipal level, different trajectories have been highlighted, taking into account the evolution of woody cover, population growth and transformations in cultivation practices. Finally, the use of Google Earth images showed that the recovery of the woody cover in some villages may have various origins.
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