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Användning av geografiskt informationssystem (GIS) vid studier av nötkreatur i landskapet by Aronsson, Peter

“…The approach covers production of map analysis through GIS (geographic information systems), position determination through GPS (global position system) and use of weather information to get a data set which could be used for a statistical analysis. …”
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Analysis of multi-temporal SPOT NDVI images for small-scale land-use mapping by Bie, C.A.J.M. de, Khan, M.R., Smakhtin, Vladimir U., Venus, V., Weir, M.J.C., Smaling, E.M.A.

“…The method illustrated in this article has the potential to be incorporated into remote sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS)-based drought monitoring systems.…”
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Application of system dynamics and participatory spatial group model building in animal health: A case study of East Coast Fever interventions in Lundazi and Monze districts of Zam... by Mumba, C., Skjerve, E., Rich, M., Rich, Karl M.

“…SGMB uses participatory geographical information system (GIS) concepts and techniques to capture the role of spatial phenomenon in the context of complex systems, allowing stakeholders to identify spatial phenomenon directly on physical maps and integrate such information in model development. …”
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IPMomics: from genomics to extension for integrated pest management of cowpea: Proceedings of the 5th World Cowpea Research Conference, held at Palm Beach Hotel, Saly, Senegal. 27... by Agunbiade, T.A., Steele, L., Coates, B., Gassmann, A., Margam, V., Ba, M., Dabiré, C., Baoua, I., Bello-Bravo, Julia, Seufferheld, F., Sun, W., Tamò, Manuele, Pittendrigh, B.

“…The information obtained on the temporal fluctuations, spatial distribution, and ecological diversification within target, non-target, and natural enemy populations can be overlaid on a geographic information systems (GIS) map to predict pest outbreaks and to decide how to apply control measures. …”
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Yield prediction models for rice varieties using UAV multispectral imagery in the Amazon lowlands of Peru by Goigochea Pinchi, Diego, Justino Pinedo, Maikol, Vega Herrera, Sergio Sebastian, Sanchez Ojanasta, Martín, Lobato Galvez, Roiser Honorio, Santillan Gonzales, Manuel Dante, Ganoza Roncal, Jorge Juan, Ore Aquino, Zoila Luz, Agurto Piñarreta, Alex Iván

“…Integrating Geographic Information Systems (GISs), such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), into agricultural practices offers numerous benefits. …”
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Pampas fox spatial and temporal variation in Argentinean agroecosystems by Gorosabel, Antonella, Barral, Maria Paula, Bernad, Lucía, Muñoz, Sebastián Darío, Bernardos, Jaime Nicolás, Pedrana, Julieta

“…We also obtained landscape, human-impact and environmental spatial variables using remote sensing data and Geographic Information Systems. We modelled and mapped the Pampas fox's spatial density using Density Surface Models. …”
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GPS- & GIS-användning i drivningsprocessen hos Stora Enso SKog AB by Eriksson, Anders

“…GPS (Global Positioning system) and GIS (Geographical information system) has been used for planning and inventory in the forest sector for more than ten years. …”
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Towards the atlas of human African trypanosomiasis by Cecchi, G., Paone, M., Franco, J.R., Fèvre, Eric M., Diarra, A., Ruíz, J.A.

“…This body of information, unpublished for the most part, is now being screened, harmonized, and analysed by means of database management systems and geographical information systems (GIS). The number of new HAT cases and the number of people screened within a defined geographical entity were chosen as the key variables to map disease distribution in sub-Saharan Africa.At the time of writing, over 600 epidemiological reports and files from seventeen countries were collated and included in the data repository. …”
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An impact assessment of IITAs benchmark area approach by Douthwaite, Boru, Baker, D., Weise, Stephan F., Gockowski, J., Manyong, Victor M., Keatinge, J.D.H.

“…If this is successful, then it should be possible to use geographic information systems (GISs) to match not just a technology that is likely to work in a new area, but the extension approach required to socially construct it. …”
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Assessing changes in the agricultural systems of selected sites in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam: A Participatory GIS approach by Parker, Li, Thi Than, Nguyen

“…To collect descriptive data at the household and village level which can be used to better understand why the specific changes in cropping system are occurring and how these changes manifest themselves across the sites and surveyed farmers Method: We implemented the survey on the commcare application using hand held tablets and used GPS to map the field plots of the households (between 78-94 Households for each country). We used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to store, analyse and present the data. …”
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Identificación de bosques importantes proveedores de servicios ecosistémicos para la generación de hidroelectricidad en Nicaragua by Leguía Hidalgo, E.J.

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Identificación de bosques importantes proveedores de servicios ecosistémicos para la generación de hidroelectricidad en Nicaragua by Leguía Hidalgo, Efraín J.

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Modelaje participativo del impacto de los árboles en la productividad de las fincas y la biodiversidad regional en paisajes fragmentados en América Central by Gormley, Lorraine H.L., Sinclair, Fergus L.

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Assessing potential locations for flood-based farming using satellite imagery: a case study of Afar region, Ethiopia by Gumma, Murali K., Amede, T., Getnet, M., Pinjarla, B., Panjala, P., Legesse, G., Tilahun, G., Akker, Elisabeth van den, Berdel, W., Keller, C., Siambi, M., Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…In an attempt to convert water from storm generated floods into productive use, this study proposes a methodology using remote sensing data and geographical information system tools to identify potential sites where flood spreading weirs may be installed and farming systems developed which produce food and fodder for poor rural communities. …”
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Landscape pattern analysis using GIS and remote sensing to diagnose soil erosion and nutrient availability in two agroecological zones of Southern Mali by Sang, Karamoko, Zemadim, Birhanu, Sanogo, Souleymane, Ba, Abdramane

“…The objective of the study was to diagnose the spatial distribution of soil erosion and soil nutrient variations under different land use in two agroecological zones of Southern Mali using the Geographical Information System (GIS) software, the empirically derived relationship of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, in-situ soil data measurement and satellite products. …”
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ICT-Based Identification and Characterisation of Small Reservoirs in the Limpopo River Basin in Zimbabwe by Mulengera, Patrick-M. Bahal’okwibale, Manzungu, Emmanuel, Kileshye Onema, Jean-Marie

“…Identification was done by processing Landsat TM 4-5 images of February-March and April-May 2009, using Geographical Information Systems. Time and cost considerations were the main factors in the selection of the technology and the images that were used. …”
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Identifying recommendation domains for targeting dual-purpose maize-based interventions in crop-livestock systems in East Africa by Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Herrero, Mario, Groote, H. de, You, Liangzhi, González Estrada, E., Blümmel, Michael

“…To this effect the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre's traditional targeting framework, maize mega-environments (MMEs), was combined with recommendation domains for dual-purpose maize using a Geographical Information System (GIS). The GIS-based approach provided a spatial framework for the structured exploration of opportunities to transfer knowledge and technologies. …”
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Effect of temperature on the phenology of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera, Crambidae); simulation and visualization of the potential future distribution of C. partellus in A... by Khadioli, N., Tonnang, Henri E.Z., Muchugu, E., Ong'amo, G., Achia, Thomas, Kipchirchir, I., Kroschel, Jürgen, Le Ru, B.

“…For spatial analysis of the pest risk, three generic risk indices (index of establishment, generation number and activity index) were visualized in the geographical information system component of the advanced Insect Life Cycle modeling (ILCYM) software. …”
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Mapping and characterizing the Green Belt of Córdoba: land dynamics and the urban-rural transformation process by Mari, Nicolás Alejandro, Giobellina, Beatriz Liliana, Benitez, Roger Alejandro, Marinelli, María Victoria

“…In this work, we present a method based on the use of remote sensing and geographical information systems to characterize urban, peri-urban and rural areas of Córdoba city with the aim of evaluating the temporal dynamics of urban growth and the current state of land use and cover. …”
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Gis och realtids-GPS på renar : renens habitatanvändning i brukad skog - två vintersäsonger i Vilhlemina Norra Sameby by Larsson, Mattias

“…This study examines the possibilities of analysing information from Reindeer husbandry plans and forest variable data from kNN and SMD, in relation to GPS collar points from reindeers by using Geographical Information System (GIS). Lack of knowledge and understanding between the reindeer industry and the timber industry has often led to heated debates. …”