Multiple methods in the study of driving forces of land use and land cover change: A case study of SE Kajiado District, Kenya

Human Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 763-794

  Campbell, David J ^a   Lusch, David P ^a   Smucker, Thomas A ^b   Wangui, Edna E ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kenya; Land use change; Methodology; Patterns and processes; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

LAND COVER; LAND USE; REMOTE SENSING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KAJIADO; KENYA; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 31144463628     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-005-8210-y     Document Type: Article

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