Environmental Effects of Agricultural Expansion in the Upper Amazon : A study of river basin geochemistry and hydrochemistry, and farmers' perceptions

Environmental Effects of Agricultural Expansion in the Upper Amazon : A study of river basin geochemistry and hydrochemistry, and farmers' perceptions

In this thesis natural science is combined with environmental psychology in order to determine how deforestation and subsequent agricultural expansion in the Peruvian highland jungle has affected the natural environment and rural livelihoods. This region is part of one of the most biodiverse areas o...

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Main Author: Lindell, Lina
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för naturvetenskap, NV 2011
Subjects:
tropical humid forest
deforestation
land-use change
slash-and-burn agriculture
spatial variation
vertical distribution
multielement analysis
sustainable development
rural livelihoods
bosque húmedo tropical
deforestación
cambios de uso de la tierra
agricultura de tala y quema
variabilidad espacial
distribución vertical
análisis multielemental
desarrollo sostenible
cambio climático
sustentos rurales
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