Landscape changes in a coastal system undergoing tourism development: implications for Barra de Navidad Lagoon, Jalisco, Mexico

Landscape changes in a coastal system undergoing tourism development: implications for Barra de Navidad Lagoon, Jalisco, Mexico

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In this study, changes in land cover and land use patterns that occurred between 1985 and 2000 in the surrounding basin of the Barra de Navidad coastal lagoon in Jalisco, Mexico are quantified and explained. Two satellite images from 1985 (Landsat TM) and 2000 (Landsat ETM+) were analyzed with super...

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Main Authors: Tara L. Holland, José Mariscal Romero, Robin Davidson-Arnott, Jeffrey Cardille
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2012-02-01
Series:Investigaciones Geográficas
Subjects:
Landscape’s metrics
land use/cover change
Barra de Navidad
Online Access:http://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/29731

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