Spatial regression analysis of deforestation in Santa Cruz, Bolivia Export

@inbook{citeulike:966026, abstract = {This paper applies a spatial economic regression model to analyze the relation between deforestation in the period from 1989 to 1994 and access to roads and markets, ecological conditions, land tenure, and zoning policies in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The data comes from a Geographic Information System (GIS) compiled by the Natural Resources Department of the Santa Cruz Government. Locations closer to roads and the City of Santa Cruz and that have more fertile soils and higher rainfall have a greater probability of being deforested. The same also applies to colonization areas. National parks and areas occupied by indigenous people do not have significantly less deforestation than sites with similar acess and ecological conditions. Forest concessions, on the other hand seem to protect forests.}, author = {Kaimowitz, David and Mendez, Patricia and Puntodewo, Atie and Vanclay, Jerome}, booktitle = {Land Use and Deforestation in the Amazon}, citeulike-article-id = {966026}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://eprint.uq.edu.au/archive/00004378/01/R075_upf_pp.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://eprint.uq.edu.au/archive/00004378/}, editor = {Wood, C. H. and Porro, R.}, keywords = {bolivia, deforestation, protected\_areas, regression, roads}, pages = {41--65}, posted-at = {2006-11-29 15:52:02}, priority = {2}, publisher = {University Press of Florida}, title = {Spatial regression analysis of deforestation in Santa Cruz, Bolivia}, url = {http://eprint.uq.edu.au/archive/00004378/01/R075_upf_pp.pdf}, year = {2002} }

TY - CHAP ID - citeulike:966026 L3 - citeulike-article-id:966026 N2 - This paper applies a spatial economic regression model to analyze the relation between deforestation in the period from 1989 to 1994 and access to roads and markets, ecological conditions, land tenure, and zoning policies in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The data comes from a Geographic Information System (GIS) compiled by the Natural Resources Department of the Santa Cruz Government. Locations closer to roads and the City of Santa Cruz and that have more fertile soils and higher rainfall have a greater probability of being deforested. The same also applies to colonization areas. National parks and areas occupied by indigenous people do not have significantly less deforestation than sites with similar acess and ecological conditions. Forest concessions, on the other hand seem to protect forests. EP - 65 TI - Spatial regression analysis of deforestation in Santa Cruz, Bolivia PB - University Press of Florida T2 - Land Use and Deforestation in the Amazon SP - 41 KW - bolivia KW - deforestation KW - protected_areas KW - regression KW - roads AU - Kaimowitz, David AU - Mendez, Patricia AU - Puntodewo, Atie AU - Vanclay, Jerome A2 - Wood, CH A2 - Porro, R PY - 2002/// UR - http://eprint.uq.edu.au/archive/00004378/01/R075_upf_pp.pdf ER -