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View article: Developing an indicator for assessing wetland degradation based on soil quality, water drainage, and human-related landscape factors
Developing an indicator for assessing wetland degradation based on soil quality, water drainage, and human-related landscape factors Open
View article: Predicting Landslide Susceptibility Using Cost Function in Low-Relief Areas: A Case Study of the Urban Municipality of Attecoube (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)
Predicting Landslide Susceptibility Using Cost Function in Low-Relief Areas: A Case Study of the Urban Municipality of Attecoube (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) Open
Landslides are among the most hazardous natural phenomena affecting Greater Abidjan, causing significant economic and social damage. Strategic planning supported by geographic information systems (GIS) can help mitigate potential losses an…
View article: Effectiveness of wetlands as reservoirs for integrated water resource management in the Ruzizi plain based on water evaluation and planning (WEAP) approach for a climate-resilient future in eastern D.R. Congo
Effectiveness of wetlands as reservoirs for integrated water resource management in the Ruzizi plain based on water evaluation and planning (WEAP) approach for a climate-resilient future in eastern D.R. Congo Open
View article: Rediscovering Valley Hillslopes: Their Forms, Uses, and Considerations in Urban Planning Documents
Rediscovering Valley Hillslopes: Their Forms, Uses, and Considerations in Urban Planning Documents Open
Re-considering the interactions between society and natural resources is fundamental in pursuing sustainability and adaptation to climate change in cities. The representation in urban planning instruments reveals an inadequate consideratio…
View article: How Rural Communities Relate to Nature in Sub-Saharan Regions: Perception of Ecosystem Services Provided by Wetlands in South-Kivu
How Rural Communities Relate to Nature in Sub-Saharan Regions: Perception of Ecosystem Services Provided by Wetlands in South-Kivu Open
Research on ecosystem services (ES) has become central to landscape planning, framing the relationship between people and nature. In Sub-Saharan regions, local communities rely heavily on wetlands for various ES. For the first time, we ass…
View article: From Mining to Tourism: Assessing the Destination’s Image, as Revealed by Travel-Oriented Social Networks
From Mining to Tourism: Assessing the Destination’s Image, as Revealed by Travel-Oriented Social Networks Open
Mining communities often rely on tourism as a vehicle for post-mining territorial development. Sometimes, these expectations of the locals are justified by the natural setting and/or the well-preserved industrial heritage; however, these p…
View article: Green consumer orientation in cosmetic sector: construct definition, measurement scale development, and validation
Green consumer orientation in cosmetic sector: construct definition, measurement scale development, and validation Open
Green consumption behavior remains ambiguous due to researchers’ difficulties in exploring its predictors. This study conceptualizes Green Consumer Orientation (GCO), a new construct that develops a standardized scale gathering and measuri…
View article: Agriculture
Agriculture Open
peer reviewed
View article: Mapping small inland wetlands in the South-Kivu province by integrating optical and SAR data with statistical models for accurate distribution assessment
Mapping small inland wetlands in the South-Kivu province by integrating optical and SAR data with statistical models for accurate distribution assessment Open
View article: The Sense of Place of Local Mining Heritage in Wallonia
The Sense of Place of Local Mining Heritage in Wallonia Open
peer reviewed
View article: Les coopératives au Maroc, entre bricolage et développement rural : le cas des regroupements de fromage de chèvre de Chefchaouen
Les coopératives au Maroc, entre bricolage et développement rural : le cas des regroupements de fromage de chèvre de Chefchaouen Open
Les stratégies agricoles au Maroc accordent une attention particulière à l’élément humain et appuient l’agriculture solidaire pour promouvoir le développement rural. Dans ce cadre, l’État apporte un soutien technique, financier et commerci…
View article: The Precariousness of Walloon Peri-Urban Agricultural Lands
The Precariousness of Walloon Peri-Urban Agricultural Lands Open
Given the increasing need for residential and economic development and also for the improvement of the living environment, for food and energy production, we should reflect on the use of agricultural lands. Even if the citizens and the reg…
View article: The social driving forces of desertification in the high Algerian steppe plains
The social driving forces of desertification in the high Algerian steppe plains Open
The sedentarization of shepherds at the margins of the desert and the introduction of private land ownership in the high Algerian steppe plains has led to profound lifestyle transformations and increased desertification. Based on policy an…
View article: Discordant agendas on a just transition in Romanian coal mining areas: The case of the Jiu Valley
Discordant agendas on a just transition in Romanian coal mining areas: The case of the Jiu Valley Open
Despite the promises that the just transition will bring more democracy and prosperity, there are legitimate fears that, in some regions, the pre-existing inequalities will be reinforced rather than rectified. Questioning how community res…
View article: Gully erosion susceptibility mapping using four machine learning methods in Luzinzi watershed, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Gully erosion susceptibility mapping using four machine learning methods in Luzinzi watershed, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Open
View article: Farmers' knowledge and Practices of Soil Conservation Techniques in Smallholder Farming Systems of Northern Kabare, East of D.R. Congo
Farmers' knowledge and Practices of Soil Conservation Techniques in Smallholder Farming Systems of Northern Kabare, East of D.R. Congo Open
Understanding local knowledge and practices of soil and water conservation is essential for designing and implementing cost-effective and sustainable erosion control programs, and thus reducing soil erosion's adverse impacts on agricultura…
View article: TOWARDS A DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF LOCAL CULTURAL TOURISM THROUGH THE INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL ACTORS (PROVINCE OF CONSTANTINE, ALGERIA)
TOWARDS A DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF LOCAL CULTURAL TOURISM THROUGH THE INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL ACTORS (PROVINCE OF CONSTANTINE, ALGERIA) Open
Since the nineties, cultural tourism is considered as a form of tourism that is carried out by groups of people or institutions, whose main motive is the fulfillment of an interest and knowledge more on the culture, the history and the her…
View article: Using mobile data to evaluate unobserved tourist overnight stays
Using mobile data to evaluate unobserved tourist overnight stays Open
View article: Factors driving utilization patterns of marshlands in the vicinity of South-Kivu urban agglomerations based on Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES)
Factors driving utilization patterns of marshlands in the vicinity of South-Kivu urban agglomerations based on Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES) Open
View article: Precariousness of the agricultural landscape at the edge of Walloon cities
Precariousness of the agricultural landscape at the edge of Walloon cities Open
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View article: A Food Relocation Strategy for Everyone, Everywhere? Reflections on Walloon Inititatives (Belgium)
A Food Relocation Strategy for Everyone, Everywhere? Reflections on Walloon Inititatives (Belgium) Open
A process of food relocation is developing in Wallonia, especially in Liege, where the first “Food Belt” is born. This innovative concept tends to bring consumers closer to producers. Initiated by groups of citizens, regional and local aut…
View article: The increase in desertification by agro-sylvo-pastoral practices in the high algerian steppe plains: the ways of living in the wilaya of djelfa
The increase in desertification by agro-sylvo-pastoral practices in the high algerian steppe plains: the ways of living in the wilaya of djelfa Open
This study analyses the ways of inhabiting and the agro-sylvo-pastoral practices of 188 families in a steppe region of the Saharan Atlas in Algeria. The rural population is henceforth sedentary. The case of the District of Djelfa allows sc…
View article: Suitability for agroforestry implementation around Itombwe Natural Reserve (RNI), eastern DR Congo: Application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach in geographic information system tool
Suitability for agroforestry implementation around Itombwe Natural Reserve (RNI), eastern DR Congo: Application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach in geographic information system tool Open
View article: In Memoriam Ana Firmino (1954-2020)
In Memoriam Ana Firmino (1954-2020) Open
C’est avec beaucoup de regrets que nous avons appris le décès le 9 mai 2020 de notre chère collègue Ana Firmino. Elle était une géographe attachée à la Terre, mère et nourricière, et toujours prête à entrer en lutte contre les injustices, …
View article: Michaël Pouzenc, Bernard Charlery de la Masselière (dir.), « Etudier les ruralités contemporaines »
Michaël Pouzenc, Bernard Charlery de la Masselière (dir.), « Etudier les ruralités contemporaines » Open
Peut-on encore étudier les ruralités aujourd’hui dans un monde où la ville semble le cœur de nos sociétés et de nos économies ? Que signifient encore ces catégories d’espace rural, de campagne au XXIe siècle ? Cet ouvrage de 425 pages et d…
View article: La revalorisation des produits de terroir au Maroc : la construction d'un patrimoine alimentaire favorise-t-elle l'émancipation des productrices ?
La revalorisation des produits de terroir au Maroc : la construction d'un patrimoine alimentaire favorise-t-elle l'émancipation des productrices ? Open
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View article: The Romanian white-collar immigrants in Brussels: a transnational community under construction
The Romanian white-collar immigrants in Brussels: a transnational community under construction Open
Focusing on a population of white-collar immigrants who chose to move from Romania to Brussels-Capital Region between 2014 and 2019, this article signals the formation of a third wave of Romanian migration. The participants in the study ar…
View article: Discords around heritage landscapes. A comparative study of Apulia and Wallonia
Discords around heritage landscapes. A comparative study of Apulia and Wallonia Open
View article: Tourisme et territoire : gérer le passé et préparer l'avenir
Tourisme et territoire : gérer le passé et préparer l'avenir Open
Tourisme et territoire : gérer le passer pour préparer l'avenir
View article: Prévenir la mutation des domaines agricoles périurbains
Prévenir la mutation des domaines agricoles périurbains Open
Prévenir la mutation des domaines agricoles périurbains