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Environmental Cognitions, Land Change and Social-Ecological Feedbacks: Local Case Studies of Forest Transition in Vietnam

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Meyfroidt, Patrick [UCL]

Forest transition — i.e., the shift from decreasing to expanding forest cover — in the northern mountains of Vietnam was analyzed at the local scale in four villages from the 1970s to 2007–2008 to understand feedbacks from local environmental degradation on land uses, the conditions under which such feedbacks occur, and their possible roles in the transition. Remote sensing data were combined with field surveys including interviews, group discussions, mental and participatory mapping, observations and secondary sources. The feedbacks from environmental degradation and changes in the provision of ecosystem services to land practices via environmental cognitions were analyzed. The case studies showed that forest scarcity was perceived, interpreted and evaluated before possibly affecting land use practices.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès libre
Publication date 2013
Language Anglais
Journal information "Human Ecology" - Vol. 41, no. 3, p. 367-392 (2013)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Springer New York LLC ((United States) New York)
issn 0300-7839
e-issn 1572-9915
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SST/ELI/ELIC - Earth & Climate
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Bibliographic reference Meyfroidt, Patrick. Environmental Cognitions, Land Change and Social-Ecological Feedbacks: Local Case Studies of Forest Transition in Vietnam. In: Human Ecology, Vol. 41, no. 3, p. 367-392 (2013)
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