Welcome to the IAMO Land Systems Group
The overall goal of the Land Systems Group is to advance the understanding of terrestrial social-ecological systems where humans interact with the environment through land use. We analyze the multiple repercussions of the changes in land use on human welfare, food production, carbon dynamics, and biodiversity, as well as the effects of socioecological changes on land use. We approach these issues through quantitative and qualitative assessments alike and combine approaches from social and natural sciences at different spatial scales.
Specifically, we work with spatially explicit methods that include econometric modeling, quantitative geography, crop growth modeling, remote sensing, data mining, and simulation modeling. The geographic focus of the research group is the countries of the European Union, West Balkan, former Soviet Union, and China.
News
09 October 2024
IAMO Conducts Training on Spatial Data Analysis for the Western Balkans
From September 23 to 27, 2024, IAMO and the Agricultural University of Tirana organized the second training course in Tirana, Albania, in the frame of the project “Establishing a Geoinformation Centre for the Western Balkans” (GEO-WB6). A total of 18…
03 September 2024
New study confirms that field sizes increase with farm sizes
Farm sizes are an essential indicator for environmental, economic, and social contexts and outcomes of agriculture. However, in most countries, data on farm sizes are missing. What is not missing is data on field sizes, as remote sensing and machine…
18 July 2024
Stakeholders Reflect on Progress and Future Plans for Risk-Contingent Credit for Resilience project
On June 25th, the Land Systems Group conducted a one-day workshop as part of the Resilience through Risk-Contingent Credit for Resilience (RCC) Project. The event brought together ten participants, including colleagues from IAMO, project partners…