Influence of Avocado Plantations as Driver of Land Use and Land Cover Change in Chile’s Aconcagua Basin

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 750 - 750

Published: April 1, 2025

Land use and land cover (LULC) change is a dynamic process influenced by various factors, including agricultural expansion. In Chile’s Aconcagua Basin, avocado plantations are potentially driving territorial transformations. However, current data lacks the resolution required to accurately assess this impact. Accordingly, our study used advanced geospatial analysis techniques address gap. Through detailed of spatial temporal changes, it was determined that most significant expansion occurred between 2003 2013, with an increase 402%. This growth primarily took place at expense native vegetation, particularly sclerophyllous shrubland, as well other lands, near urban lands. By 2023, changes in plantation were significantly slower, minimal alterations LULC (5%), suggesting possible influence drought on small-scale farmers. small loss mainly replaced fruit farm land. Moreover, findings suggest while have become larger, more dominant, isolated, vegetation has fragmented reduced patch size. Based these results, sustainable management practices proposed. These provide crucial foundation for developing strategies balance production environmental sustainability, landscape transformation well-being local communities.

Language: Английский

Impact of climate change and adaptation strategy in aquaculture: a systematic review

Aquaculture International, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 33(5)

Published: May 9, 2025

Language: Английский