A5001068954- Historical Economic and Social Studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Water Quality and Resources Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- European history and politics
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Political Conflict and Governance
- International Development and Aid
- Politics and Society in Latin America
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Housing Market and Economics
- Global trade and economics
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
University of Kansas
2012-2024
Innovia Films (United Kingdom)
2023
Clark University
2001-2020
University of Alberta
2012-2020
Northern Territory Health Services
2020
Texas A&M University
2004
DuPont (United States)
1990-2002
Wilmington University
1997-2002
University of California, Los Angeles
2001
University of Ulster
1996-2000
Deforestation associated with agricultural expansion, particularly that of extensive cattle ranching, remains a pressing challenge for sustainable development and climate mitigation efforts in South America. In response to these challenges, national local governments, as well private non-governmental actors, have developed new forest conservation governance mechanisms. addition reducing deforestation it is hoped policies may lead the intensification existing regions, thereby contributing...
Previous research has established the usefulness of remotely sensed vegetation index (VI) data from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) to characterize spatial dynamics agriculture in state Mato Grosso (MT), Brazil. With these it become possible track MT agriculture, which accounts for ~85% Brazilian Amazon soy production, across periods several years. Annual land cover (LC) maps support investigation spatiotemporal as they relate forest and governance policy efforts lower...
This paper argues against what we call ‘the local trap’, in which development researchers and practitioners falsely assume that localized decision-making is inherently more socially just or ecologically sustainable. The trap constrains research on a range of topics research, including productive conservation networks, agro-forestry, community-based natural resource management, common property regimes collaboration. We use recent scale political economic geography to argue scales scalar...
Aim (1) To determine whether deforestation has affected the incidence of species Melipona in an area undergoing deforestation. (2) highlight potential use GIS and remote‐sensed environmental variables studies insects as bioindicators landscape change. Location Central Rondonia, Brazil south‐western Amazon Basin, under intense pressure for agriculture cattle ranching since 1970s. Methods Stingless bees genus were sampled outside forest cover on iron‐weed, Vernonia polynthes Less., at 69...
Abstract The decline of human fertility that occurred in Europe and North America the nineteenth century, elsewhere twentieth, remains a topic debate largely because there is no accepted explanation for event. This paper uses district-level data from Bavaria to study correlates German kingdom century. Bavaria's transition was later less dramatic than other parts Germany. Our results indicate European Fertility Project right about role religion secularization, but missed an important economic...
The article examines the diffusion of waterworks in one hundred Rhenish Prussian towns. It exploits features institutions local political representation to develop and estimate a median voter model demand for water capacity. results suggest that rising income industrial users, rather than crises public health, spurred installation improved supply.
Much empirical social‐science research, including work in economic and demographic history, has relied on the analysis of published information administrative districts. One famous example this type Princeton Project Decline Fertility Europe (EFP), was carried out at University’s Office Population Research 1960s 1970s. This project aimed to characterize decline fertility that took place during nineteenth early twentieth centuries. The project’s summary statements argued social forces played...
We present an extensive review of the literature on remote sensing and land change in Amazonia as part a call for new methods to study recent expansion mechanized annual cropping. Following is presentation use multitemporal Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) 250-meter Vegetation Index (VI) data processes intensification agriculture Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil, Amazonian soy-producing municipality. The case shows that high temporal resolution moderate spatial MODIS VI hold...
Abstract Background Many factors have been associated with circulation of the dengue fever virus and vector, although dynamics transmission are not yet fully understood. The aim this work is to estimate spatial distribution risk in an area continuous occurrence. Methods This a population-based case-control study that analyzed 538 cases 727 controls one district municipality Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, from 2006-2007, considering socio-demographic, ecological, case severity, household...
The objective of this work was to evaluate a simple, semi‑automated methodology for mapping cropland areas in the state Mato Grosso, Brazil. A Fourier transform applied over time series vegetation index products from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (Modis) sensor. This procedure allows evaluation amplitude periodic changes response through and identification with strong seasonal variation related crop production. Annual masks 2006 2009 were generated municipal estimated remote...
Researchers have studied orchid bees for decades to determine the impact of tropical deforestation on biodiversity. Our objective was impacts at scales other than forest patches/fragments, as called in broader literature habitat fragmentation We examine an bee survey, which employed chemical baits and live netting rapid assessments, across entire state Rondônia Brazilian Amazon. analyze relationships between age agricultural settlement collection zones immediate land cover (closed vs. open...
Developments in understanding bee responses to habitat loss indicate that body size is a trait with important consequences for conservation. Stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini) are diverse group of eusocial providing pollination services tropical landscapes, exhibiting large range across species. We tested the effects deforestation on sizes stingless communities by using museum specimens and revisiting previous effort sampled varying levels at 183 sites Rondônia, Brazil,...