Resultaten voor 'j torres'

1. Joao , Torres

Patterns and drivers of wildfire occurrence and post-fire vegetation

Wildfire occurrence and post-fire ecosystem resilience are complex phenomena, driven by a multitude of factors at several spatial and temporal scales. These drivers include environmental conditions, human factors, landscape and ecosystem traits, and attributes of fire events and fire history. Here results of four studies are presented, of which two address national to (sub-)regional wildfire patterns and drivers, and two provide analyses of regional and local patterns and drivers of post-fire resilience Robust predictive modelling frameworks, coupled with historical fire datasets and remote sensing tools, can be important assets in the management of fire risk at several scales as well as in the monitoring of the effects of wildfires and other disturbances on the key structural and functional attributes of landscapes and the ecosystems therein. Therefore, continued effort should be made to promote the application of results and lessons learnt in the improvement of fire risk management across spatial scales and levels of political and technical decision.

1. Juliana , Torres

Community Based Ecotourism and conservation

Tourism is one approach that is being promoted to bring socio-economic development to local people and to enhance conservation, especially in developing countries. Community-based Eco-tourism (CBET) seeks to link conservation, rural development and community participation in tourism development. It attempts to ensure that tourism development is managed and run by the community members. Moreover, CBET aims to protect the local environment and support local livelihoods by providing alternative income. In Cambodia, the government is supporting tourism as a strategy to reduce poverty. Research and evaluation of a CBET project aims to critically examine how this is happening on the ground in Chambok commune, adjacent to the Kirirom National Park. The research uses the Sustainable Livelihood Approach to provide a theoretical framework, an ethnographic approach, observations, semi-structured interviews and participatory workshops, to understand the local community, their culture and traditions, their relationship with the environment, and how ecotourism impacts on these and how they turn impact on ecotourism.

1. Joel Torres

Backyard Chickens