Instant Insights: Land Use Change and Management
Published on 25. November 2025
100 pages
978-1-83545-259-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on land use change and management.
The first chapter discusses the role of agricultural expansion, land cover and use change in contributing to climate change. It reviews the impacts of land-use change on climate, specifically focusing on carbon emission, surface energy fluxes and the emission of reactive gases from vegetation. The chapter also assesses how to estimate the impacts of land-use change on climate.
The second chapter provides an overview of human-induced land use changes, such as deforestation and intensive agriculture and their consequent impact on the agricultural ecosystem. The chapter focusses specifically on the ways in which land use alteration has impacted the composition and functionality of soil microbiomes within a Brazilian context.
The third chapter considers the range of publicly funded agri-environment schemes created by the UK government to mitigate the effects of climate change and reverse biodiversity decline. The chapter explores how these schemes have evolved alongside the principles of sustainable land management, as well as how they are shaped by the culture of the UK nations within which they develop.
The final chapter addresses the use of riparian forest buffers to link the land and aquatic environment at a landscape level. The chapter reviews the design and function of riparian forest buffers and filter strips as agroforestry practices and their role in performing vital ecological functions as part of the network of watersheds that connect forests, prairies, agricultural and urban lands.
The first chapter discusses the role of agricultural expansion, land cover and use change in contributing to climate change. It reviews the impacts of land-use change on climate, specifically focusing on carbon emission, surface energy fluxes and the emission of reactive gases from vegetation. The chapter also assesses how to estimate the impacts of land-use change on climate.
The second chapter provides an overview of human-induced land use changes, such as deforestation and intensive agriculture and their consequent impact on the agricultural ecosystem. The chapter focusses specifically on the ways in which land use alteration has impacted the composition and functionality of soil microbiomes within a Brazilian context.
The third chapter considers the range of publicly funded agri-environment schemes created by the UK government to mitigate the effects of climate change and reverse biodiversity decline. The chapter explores how these schemes have evolved alongside the principles of sustainable land management, as well as how they are shaped by the culture of the UK nations within which they develop.
The final chapter addresses the use of riparian forest buffers to link the land and aquatic environment at a landscape level. The chapter reviews the design and function of riparian forest buffers and filter strips as agroforestry practices and their role in performing vital ecological functions as part of the network of watersheds that connect forests, prairies, agricultural and urban lands.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Color tables, photos and figures
File size
18,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-83545-259-2 (9781835452592)
DOI
10.19103/9781835452592
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Various Authors | Catherine Scott | Lucas William Mendes
Instant Insights: Land Use Change and Management
Land use change and management
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11/2025
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
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Persons
Dr Lucas William Mendes is an Assistant Professor on Ecogenomics and Environmental Sustainability at the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo (CENA-USP), in Piracicaba-SP, Brazil. Dr Liz Lewis-Reddy is Director of ADAS Policy and Economics. With both her academic and professional background focused on revealing the cross-sectoral value (economic and ecological) of a healthy and resilient natural environment, Liz is a keen advocate of finding practical ways to do things differently and better for nature. She has UK wide experience of the means by which new markets can be established to trade the goods and services generated from sustainable land management. These include private and public sector agri-environment schemes, Nitrate and Carbon Trading platforms and blended finance instruments.
Content
Chapter 1 - The role of agricultural expansion, land cover and land-use change in contributing to climate change: Catherine E. Scott, University of Leeds, UK;
1 Introduction
2 Impacts of land-use change on climate
3 Estimating the impacts of land-use change on climate
4 Role of the land sector in climate change mitigation
5 Future land-use trajectories
6 Future trends and conclusion
7 Where to look for further information
8 References
Chapter taken from: Deryng, D. (ed.), Climate change and agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN 978 1 78676 320 4)
Chapter 2 - Understanding how land-use management affects soil microbiomes: Lucas William Mendes, Alexandre Pedrinho and Thierry Alexandre Pellegrinetti, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Dennis Goss-Souza, Institute of Parana, Brazil;
1 Introduction
2 Effects of land-use change on soil microbiome composition
3 Effects of land-use change on soil microbiome functions
4 Effects of land recovery on soil microbiome properties
5 Future Perspectives
6 Where to look for further information
7 References
Chapter taken from: Dunfield, K. (ed.), Understanding and utilising soil microbiomes for a more sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 474 1)
Chapter 3 - Implementing sustainable land use change programmes: Liz Lewis-Reddy, ADAS Policy and Economics, UK;
1 Introduction
2 Sustainable land (SLM) management in a British context
3 Evolution of the concept of SLM: from from landscape protection to ecosystem service delivery
4 Challenges and lessons from implementing SLM programmes
5 Building capacity and capability within the farm business
6 Building capacity and capability around the farm business
7 Case study: Pumlumon Project
8 What the future could look like
9 Conclusion and future trends
10 Where to look for further information
11 References
Chapter taken from: Reid, N. and Smith, R. (eds.), Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation restoration and rewilding, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN 978 1 80146 454 3)
Chapter 4 - Agroforestry practices: riparian forest buffers and filter strips: Richard Schultz, Thomas Isenhart, William Beck, Tyler Groh and Morgan Davis, Iowa State University, USA;
1 Introduction
2 Riparian forest buffers
3 Riparian forest buffer design and function
4 Special design considerations and management
5 Assessing buffer performance
6 References
Chapter taken from: Mosquera-Losada, M. R. and Prabhu, R. (eds.), Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 220 7)
1 Introduction
2 Impacts of land-use change on climate
3 Estimating the impacts of land-use change on climate
4 Role of the land sector in climate change mitigation
5 Future land-use trajectories
6 Future trends and conclusion
7 Where to look for further information
8 References
Chapter taken from: Deryng, D. (ed.), Climate change and agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN 978 1 78676 320 4)
Chapter 2 - Understanding how land-use management affects soil microbiomes: Lucas William Mendes, Alexandre Pedrinho and Thierry Alexandre Pellegrinetti, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Dennis Goss-Souza, Institute of Parana, Brazil;
1 Introduction
2 Effects of land-use change on soil microbiome composition
3 Effects of land-use change on soil microbiome functions
4 Effects of land recovery on soil microbiome properties
5 Future Perspectives
6 Where to look for further information
7 References
Chapter taken from: Dunfield, K. (ed.), Understanding and utilising soil microbiomes for a more sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 474 1)
Chapter 3 - Implementing sustainable land use change programmes: Liz Lewis-Reddy, ADAS Policy and Economics, UK;
1 Introduction
2 Sustainable land (SLM) management in a British context
3 Evolution of the concept of SLM: from from landscape protection to ecosystem service delivery
4 Challenges and lessons from implementing SLM programmes
5 Building capacity and capability within the farm business
6 Building capacity and capability around the farm business
7 Case study: Pumlumon Project
8 What the future could look like
9 Conclusion and future trends
10 Where to look for further information
11 References
Chapter taken from: Reid, N. and Smith, R. (eds.), Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation restoration and rewilding, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN 978 1 80146 454 3)
Chapter 4 - Agroforestry practices: riparian forest buffers and filter strips: Richard Schultz, Thomas Isenhart, William Beck, Tyler Groh and Morgan Davis, Iowa State University, USA;
1 Introduction
2 Riparian forest buffers
3 Riparian forest buffer design and function
4 Special design considerations and management
5 Assessing buffer performance
6 References
Chapter taken from: Mosquera-Losada, M. R. and Prabhu, R. (eds.), Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 220 7)
