Using Historical Maps to Analyze two hundred Years of Land Cover Changes: Case Study of Sorrento Peninsula (South Italy)

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dc.contributor.authorPindozzi, Stefania
dc.contributor.authorOkello, Collins
dc.contributor.authorBoccia, Lorenzo
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-24T09:08:12Z
dc.date.available2022-11-24T09:08:12Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractHistorical maps are effective sources of geographical information and useful for historical and territorial research. In this study, the examination of landscape dynamics on the basis of historical maps over a period of more than 200 years was conducted. The study area is Sorrento peninsula and part of the near Sarno river basin in South Italy. This study provides a general framework for the assessment of the overall quality and accuracy of historical maps. The application of the methodology used in this specific case study can contribute to a better understanding of the dynamics of the landscape in the long term. The derived knowledge can be applied in the planning of the landscape in order to implement correct conservation strategies. The comparison was made on four maps 1817, 1875, 1960, and 2006. Geodetic accuracy of the sheet maps of 1817 and 1875 offer a right basis for a macro analysis of land cover dynamics, evaluating conversion from one land cover category to another. Main transformation, identified in the period between 1875 and 1960, was the disappearance of vineyards, which covered 25% of the total study area in 1875. Agricultural areas increased in this period to cover 57% of the total area.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPindozzi, S., Cervelli, E., Capolupo, A., Okello, C., & Boccia, L. (2016). Using historical maps to analyze two hundred years of land cover changes: case study of Sorrento peninsula (south Italy). Cartography and Geographic Information Science, 43(3), 250-265.https://doi.org/10.1080/15230406.2015.1072736en_US
dc.identifier.issn1545-0465
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5394
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCartography and Geographic Information Scienceen_US
dc.subjectLand use cover change; historical GIS; Sorrento Peninsula; MapAnalyst; kappa statisticen_US
dc.titleUsing Historical Maps to Analyze two hundred Years of Land Cover Changes: Case Study of Sorrento Peninsula (South Italy)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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