Demand-driven land evaluation: with case studies in Santa Catarina-Brazil

I.L.Z. Bacic

Research output: ThesisPhD Thesis - Research external, graduation external

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Abstract

The main objective of this thesis is to improve use and usefulness of information for rural land use decisions based on an operational demand-driven approach for land evaluation with case studies in Santa Catarina State, Brazil. To achieve this objective, the following research questions were formulated: (1) Are the existing land evaluation reports useful to rural decision makers?; (2) What interpreted information is necessary for rural decision-making?; (3) What are the implications of the planning environment for land evaluation?; (4) What primary information are necessary and feasible to collect or generate?; (5) What models and research methods can be used and which adaptations are necessary considering local conditions?; and (6) How do decision makers evaluate methods, tools and the new information? Is it worth to invest time and resources to further improve information?This thesis is a collection of papers, all dealing with case studies in Santa Catarina, Brazil and related to demand-driven land evaluation, published or submitted to international peer-reviewed journals. The case studies presented in chapters 4, 5 and 6 were selected according to the main demands of users as identified in the previous chapters.
Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution
  • Wageningen University & Research
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Bregt, Arnold K., Supervisor, External person
  • Rossiter, David G., Co-Supervisor
Award date10 Dec 2003
Place of PublicationWageningen
Publisher
Print ISBNs90-5808-902-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003

Keywords

  • ADLIB-BOOK-407
  • ESA

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