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Institutional setup in the land administration system plays a crucial role in the successful functioning of modern land administration. The institutional setup, whether separated for urban and rural land administration or unified, is responsible for implementing the legal and policy framework. In most regions of Ethiopia, including the Amhara National Regional State, the institutional setup is separated, which results in increasing difficulties to administer land efficiently. The purpose of this study was to assess the challenges and opportunities of the institutional dichotomy between urban and rural land administration in the Amhara region. Primary and secondary data were used in the study. Questionnaires, focus group discussions (FGDs) and interviews with key informants were applied to collect the data. As the findings of the study revealed, about 55% of the respondents agreed that the integration between urban and rural land administration institutions is weak. In addition, 38% of the respondents also confirmed that the integration between the two independent institutions is very weak. The institutional separation between urban and rural land has opened the door for land invasion and informal settlement in peri-urban areas. The study also identifies overlapping job titles, wastage of human and material resources, and promulgation of contradicting urban and rural land laws as the challenges in the region due to the dichotomy of land administration between urban and rural. Although administering urban and rural land in separate institutions helps for minimizing the workload, the findings tend to administer land in a unified institution and within an independent ministry.
Worku Nega; Mulugeta Tenaw; Yeneneh Hunie; Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. Evaluating Institutional Dichotomy between Urban and Rural Land Administration in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9431 .
AMA StyleWorku Nega, Mulugeta Tenaw, Yeneneh Hunie, Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu, Reinfried Mansberger. Evaluating Institutional Dichotomy between Urban and Rural Land Administration in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9431.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWorku Nega; Mulugeta Tenaw; Yeneneh Hunie; Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. 2021. "Evaluating Institutional Dichotomy between Urban and Rural Land Administration in Amhara Region, Ethiopia." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9431.
In Ethiopia, expropriation and compensation measures have become a great concern due to horizontal urban expansion and development induced projects. Especially in peri-urban areas, the livelihood of farmers is affected by expropriation without fair and comparable compensation. This paper investigates the impacts of expropriation and compensation activities on livelihood of peri-urban smallholders taking Debre Markos Town as a case study area. Mixed research methods were employed. Quantitative data were gathered using a structured questionnaire and by interviewing about 100 smallholders. Qualitative data were collected in focus group discussions and by analyzing legal documents. The analysis showed a high trend of expropriation without fair and appropriate compensation as result of ignoring legal procedures of expropriation and compensation. Expropriated farmers also complained that they did not get any support from the government to use compensation money properly for further investments. Due to incomparable compensation and lack of advice, peri-urban farmers faced multi-faceted problems, such as food insecurity and social and family disintegration. The government has to enable families of expropriated households to earn suitable livelihood, which could be achieved by fair compensation and appropriate guidance.
Tilahun Dires; Derjew Fentie; Yeneneh Hunie; Worku Nega; Mulugeta Tenaw; Sayeh Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. Assessing the Impacts of Expropriation and Compensation on Livelihood of Farmers: The Case of Peri-Urban Debre Markos, Ethiopia. Land 2021, 10, 614 .
AMA StyleTilahun Dires, Derjew Fentie, Yeneneh Hunie, Worku Nega, Mulugeta Tenaw, Sayeh Agegnehu, Reinfried Mansberger. Assessing the Impacts of Expropriation and Compensation on Livelihood of Farmers: The Case of Peri-Urban Debre Markos, Ethiopia. Land. 2021; 10 (6):614.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTilahun Dires; Derjew Fentie; Yeneneh Hunie; Worku Nega; Mulugeta Tenaw; Sayeh Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. 2021. "Assessing the Impacts of Expropriation and Compensation on Livelihood of Farmers: The Case of Peri-Urban Debre Markos, Ethiopia." Land 10, no. 6: 614.
E-learning is widely used in academic education, and currently, the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the demand for e-learning resources. This report describes the results achieved and the experiences gained in the Erasmus+ CBHE (Capacity Building in Higher Education) project “Innovation on Remote Sensing Education and Learning (IRSEL)”. European and Asian universities created an innovative open source e-learning platform in the field of remote sensing. Twenty modules tailored to remote sensing study programs at the four Asian partner universities were developed. Principles of remote sensing as well as specific thematic applications are part of the modules, and a knowledge pool of e-learning teaching and learning materials was created. The focus was given to case studies covering a broad range of applications. Piloting with students gave evidence about the usefulness and quality of the developed modules. In particular, teachers and students who tested the modules appreciated the balance of theory and practice. Currently, the modules are being integrated into the curricula of the participating Asian universities. The content will be available to a broader public.
Thomas Bauer; Markus Immitzer; Reinfried Mansberger; Francesco Vuolo; Béla Márkus; Małgorzata Wojtaszek; Lóránt Földváry; Aneta Szablowska-Midor; Jacek Kozak; Ivan Oliveira; Arno van Lieshout; Zoltán Vekerdy; Sarawut Ninsawat; Chitrini Mozumder. The Making of a Joint E-Learning Platform for Remote Sensing Education: Experiences and Lessons Learned. Remote Sensing 2021, 13, 1718 .
AMA StyleThomas Bauer, Markus Immitzer, Reinfried Mansberger, Francesco Vuolo, Béla Márkus, Małgorzata Wojtaszek, Lóránt Földváry, Aneta Szablowska-Midor, Jacek Kozak, Ivan Oliveira, Arno van Lieshout, Zoltán Vekerdy, Sarawut Ninsawat, Chitrini Mozumder. The Making of a Joint E-Learning Platform for Remote Sensing Education: Experiences and Lessons Learned. Remote Sensing. 2021; 13 (9):1718.
Chicago/Turabian StyleThomas Bauer; Markus Immitzer; Reinfried Mansberger; Francesco Vuolo; Béla Márkus; Małgorzata Wojtaszek; Lóránt Földváry; Aneta Szablowska-Midor; Jacek Kozak; Ivan Oliveira; Arno van Lieshout; Zoltán Vekerdy; Sarawut Ninsawat; Chitrini Mozumder. 2021. "The Making of a Joint E-Learning Platform for Remote Sensing Education: Experiences and Lessons Learned." Remote Sensing 13, no. 9: 1718.
Economic theory notes tenure security is a critical factor in agricultural investment and productivity. Therefore, several African countries’ development initiatives enabled land titling to enhance tenure security. This paper examines the effect of land certification on tenure security, land investment, crop productivity and land dispute in Gozamin District, Ethiopia. In addition, the impact of land certification on farm households’ perceptions and confidence in land tenure and land use rights is investigated. Face-to-face interviews with 343 randomly selected farm households, group discussions and expert panels are the sources of primary data. Quantitative data are analyzed using various statistical tools and complemented by qualitative data. According to the results, most farm households (56%) feel that their land use rights are secure after the certification process. Only 17% fear that the government at any time could take their land use rights. The majority of farm households (71.7%) identified a reduction of disputes after certification and land management practices improved from 70.3% before certification to 90.1% after certification. As key factors for the increase of terracing and the application of manure, the study determined total farm size, the average distance from farm to homestead, perception of degradation, access to credit, training to land resource management, fear about land take-over by the government and total livestock holdings. Crop productivity improved significantly after land certification. The results should encourage policy makers to minimize the sources of insecurity, such as frustrations of future land redistribution and land taking without proper land compensation. Land certification is the right tool for creating tenure security, enhancing farmers’ confidence in their land rights and—supported by a proper land use planning system—improving land-related investments and crop productivity.
Abebaw Andarge Gedefaw; Clement Atzberger; Walter Seher; Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. Effects of Land Certification for Rural Farm Households in Ethiopia: Evidence from Gozamin District, Ethiopia. Land 2020, 9, 421 .
AMA StyleAbebaw Andarge Gedefaw, Clement Atzberger, Walter Seher, Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu, Reinfried Mansberger. Effects of Land Certification for Rural Farm Households in Ethiopia: Evidence from Gozamin District, Ethiopia. Land. 2020; 9 (11):421.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbebaw Andarge Gedefaw; Clement Atzberger; Walter Seher; Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. 2020. "Effects of Land Certification for Rural Farm Households in Ethiopia: Evidence from Gozamin District, Ethiopia." Land 9, no. 11: 421.
In this study the involvement of the community during expropriation and the utilization of the compensation money of the expropriated farmers are investigated taking Bahir Dar and Debre Markos peri-urban areas as case studies. Survey research methods were applied for data collection. The data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics. According to the results, there is high land tenure transformation in both study areas. Even though the majority of the expropriated farmers got compensation payments, most farmers did not use their compensation money to found alternative income generating businesses. Just payment of compensation shall not be an end by itself. Technical and administrative supports for farmers are essential for the proper utilization of the compensation money. Communities affected by expropriation should participate effectively in the processes of expropriation and compensation in order to reduce the externalities of the process. For this to happen, the public authorities should prepare open public consultation meetings prior to expropriation and must exercise smart democracy during the whole period of the process.
Sayeh Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. Community Involvement and Compensation Money Utilization in Ethiopia: Case Studies from Bahir Dar and Debre Markos Peri-Urban Areas. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4794 .
AMA StyleSayeh Agegnehu, Reinfried Mansberger. Community Involvement and Compensation Money Utilization in Ethiopia: Case Studies from Bahir Dar and Debre Markos Peri-Urban Areas. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4794.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSayeh Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. 2020. "Community Involvement and Compensation Money Utilization in Ethiopia: Case Studies from Bahir Dar and Debre Markos Peri-Urban Areas." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4794.
Land cover patterns in sub-Saharan Africa are rapidly changing. This study aims to quantify the land cover change and to identify its major determinants by using the Drivers, Pressures, State, Impact, Responses (DPSIR) framework in the Ethiopian Gozamin District over a period of 32 years (1986 to 2018). Satellite images of Landsat 5 (1986), Landsat 7 (2003), and Sentinel-2 (2018) and a supervised image classification methodology were used to assess the dynamics of land cover change. Land cover maps of the three dates, focus group discussions (FGDs), interviews, and farmers’ lived experiences through a household survey were applied to identify the factors for changes based on the DPSIR framework. Results of the investigations revealed that during the last three decades the study area has undergone an extensive land cover change, primarily a shift from cropland and grassland into forests and built-up areas. Thus, quantitative land cover change detection between 1986 and 2018 revealed that cropland, grassland, and bare areas declined by 10.53%, 5.7%, and 2.49%. Forest, built-up, shrub/scattered vegetation, and water bodies expanded by 13.47%, 4.02%, 0.98%, and 0.25%. Household surveys and focus group discussions (FGDs) identified the population growth, the rural land tenure system, the overuse of land, the climate change, and the scarcity of grazing land as drivers of these land cover changes. Major impacts were rural to urban migration, population size change, scarcity of land, and decline in land productivity. The outputs from this study could be used to assure sustainability in resource utilization, proper land use planning, and proper decision-making by the concerned government authorities.
Abebaw Gedefaw; Clement Atzberger; Thomas Bauer; Sayeh Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. Analysis of Land Cover Change Detection in Gozamin District, Ethiopia: From Remote Sensing and DPSIR Perspectives. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4534 .
AMA StyleAbebaw Gedefaw, Clement Atzberger, Thomas Bauer, Sayeh Agegnehu, Reinfried Mansberger. Analysis of Land Cover Change Detection in Gozamin District, Ethiopia: From Remote Sensing and DPSIR Perspectives. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4534.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbebaw Gedefaw; Clement Atzberger; Thomas Bauer; Sayeh Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. 2020. "Analysis of Land Cover Change Detection in Gozamin District, Ethiopia: From Remote Sensing and DPSIR Perspectives." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4534.
The main aim of this paper is to document the gradual evolution of cadastral maps and associated land books in the area of today’s Austria as well as the more dramatic development of the cadastral system in Galicia (Poland). The continuous development of the Austrian system is compared to the more gradual evolution of the Polish system, the development of which was more complex because of the historical and political developments in this country’s turbulent past. However both systems have common roots with the Franciscan Cadastre. The investigation is based on development of the legal instruments, the institutional settings, the technical procedures, and the final products of the respected countries. The comparison of the development in the two countries and the results of the investigated quality assessment of cadastral maps clearly document that the smooth development of a cadastre requires a stable political situation. The Austrian cadastre had already almost finished the period of consolidation, harmonization, and completion in 1938. This allowed a new area of further development to evolve after 1945. In Poland, the unfinished tasks of homogenization and harmonization in 1939 and the significant changes in the political system in 1945 delayed consolidation, harmonization, and completion of the cadastral system and impeded the continuous development of the system for the next decades.
Józef Hernik; Barbara Prus; Robert Dixon-Gough; Jarosław Taszakowski; Gerhard Navratil; Reinfried Mansberger. The Evolution of Cadastral Systems in Austria and Galicia (Poland): Different Approaches to a Similar System from a Common Beginning. The Cartographic Journal 2020, 57, 97 -112.
AMA StyleJózef Hernik, Barbara Prus, Robert Dixon-Gough, Jarosław Taszakowski, Gerhard Navratil, Reinfried Mansberger. The Evolution of Cadastral Systems in Austria and Galicia (Poland): Different Approaches to a Similar System from a Common Beginning. The Cartographic Journal. 2020; 57 (2):97-112.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJózef Hernik; Barbara Prus; Robert Dixon-Gough; Jarosław Taszakowski; Gerhard Navratil; Reinfried Mansberger. 2020. "The Evolution of Cadastral Systems in Austria and Galicia (Poland): Different Approaches to a Similar System from a Common Beginning." The Cartographic Journal 57, no. 2: 97-112.
In diesem Beitrag werden die Bereiche Umweltdatenmanagement und Umweltstatistik vorgestellt und ihre Anwendung in der Umweltökonomie beispielhaft gezeigt. Dafür sind Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten zu Management, Modellierung und Bewertung von Umweltdaten mit Raum- und Zeitbezug wichtig. Im Bachelorstudium UBRM werden dazu Grundlagen vermittelt, die im Masterstudium in einem eigenen Fachbereich vertieft werden können. Die vermittelten Fertigkeiten beinhalten Datenhaltung und -management, Visualisierung und Analyse mittels Geoinformationssystemen (GIS), Grundlagen des Modellierens und Simulierens, statistische Modellierung für Umweltdaten und deren Extremwerte sowie Methoden zur Bewertung von Umweltdaten und zur umweltökonomischen Entscheidungsunterstützung.
Gregor Laaha; Johannes Schmidt; Sebastian Wehrle; Anja Klisch; Thomas Bauer; Reinfried Mansberger; Clement Atzberger. Umweltinformationssysteme und -management. Umwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement für eine nachhaltige Zukunftsgestaltung 2019, 233 -256.
AMA StyleGregor Laaha, Johannes Schmidt, Sebastian Wehrle, Anja Klisch, Thomas Bauer, Reinfried Mansberger, Clement Atzberger. Umweltinformationssysteme und -management. Umwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement für eine nachhaltige Zukunftsgestaltung. 2019; ():233-256.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGregor Laaha; Johannes Schmidt; Sebastian Wehrle; Anja Klisch; Thomas Bauer; Reinfried Mansberger; Clement Atzberger. 2019. "Umweltinformationssysteme und -management." Umwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement für eine nachhaltige Zukunftsgestaltung , no. : 233-256.
In many African countries and especially in the highlands of Ethiopia—the investigation site of this paper—agricultural land is highly fragmented. Small and scattered parcels impede a necessary increase in agricultural efficiency. Land consolidation is a proper tool to solve inefficiencies in agricultural production, as it enables consolidating plots based on the consent of landholders. Its major benefits are that individual farms get larger, more compact, contiguous parcels, resulting in lower cultivation efforts. This paper investigates the determinants influencing the willingness of landholder farmers to participate in voluntary land consolidation processes. The study was conducted in Gozamin District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. The study was mainly based on survey data collected from 343 randomly selected landholder farmers. In addition, structured interviews and focus group discussions with farmers were held. The collected data were analyzed quantitatively mainly by using a logistic regression model and qualitatively by using focus group discussions and expert panels. According to the results, landholder farmers are predominantly willing to participate in voluntary land consolidation (66.8%), while a substantive fraction of farmers express unease with voluntary land consolidation. The study highlighted the following four determinants to be significant in influencing the willingness of farmers for voluntary land consolidation: (1) the exchange should preferably happen with parcels of neighbors, (2) land consolidation should lead to better arranged parcels, (3) nearness of plots to the farmstead, and (4) an expected improvement in productivity. Interestingly, the majority of farmers believes that land consolidation could reduce land use conflicts. The study provides evidence that policymakers should consider these socio-economic, legal, cultural, infrastructural, and land-related factors when designing and implementing voluntary land consolidation policies and programs.
Abebaw Andarge Gedefaw; Clement Atzberger; Walter Seher; Reinfried Mansberger. Farmers Willingness to Participate In Voluntary Land Consolidation in Gozamin District, Ethiopia. Land 2019, 8, 148 .
AMA StyleAbebaw Andarge Gedefaw, Clement Atzberger, Walter Seher, Reinfried Mansberger. Farmers Willingness to Participate In Voluntary Land Consolidation in Gozamin District, Ethiopia. Land. 2019; 8 (10):148.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbebaw Andarge Gedefaw; Clement Atzberger; Walter Seher; Reinfried Mansberger. 2019. "Farmers Willingness to Participate In Voluntary Land Consolidation in Gozamin District, Ethiopia." Land 8, no. 10: 148.
Agroforestry is attracting considerable attention in Ethiopia because of its potential for sustainable land use practices. As land tenure insecurity is a major limiting factor for sustainable land use practices in Ethiopia and developing countries in general, the Ethiopian government launched a rural land certification program to secure land tenure. There are limited empirical studies about the impacts of land certification on sustainable land use practices. To fill this knowledge gap, this study was outlined for an area in the Ethiopian Gozamen district. It investigates the impact of land certification on sustainable land use practices and is focused on factors affecting tree plantation based on a household survey, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and field observations. The results of the study showed that the majority of the respondents practiced sustainable land use practices after their land was certified. Therefore, land certification has a great contribution on sustainable land use practices. In addition, age, consultancy, land size, education, and nurseries proved as significant factors for tree plantation. As access to land is a basic socio-economic precondition for sustainable agriculture and forestry in developing countries, tenure security is a key pathway for the development of the poor and it contributes essentially to achieve sustainable development goals.
Ayelech Kidie Mengesha; Reinfried Mansberger; Doris Damyanovic; Gernot Stoeglehner. Impact of Land Certification on Sustainable Land Use Practices: Case of Gozamin District, Ethiopia. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5551 .
AMA StyleAyelech Kidie Mengesha, Reinfried Mansberger, Doris Damyanovic, Gernot Stoeglehner. Impact of Land Certification on Sustainable Land Use Practices: Case of Gozamin District, Ethiopia. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (20):5551.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAyelech Kidie Mengesha; Reinfried Mansberger; Doris Damyanovic; Gernot Stoeglehner. 2019. "Impact of Land Certification on Sustainable Land Use Practices: Case of Gozamin District, Ethiopia." Sustainability 11, no. 20: 5551.
Fahria Masum; Reinfried Mansberger; Audrey Martin; Gerhard Navratil; Anthony Mushinge. Adapting the Surveying Curriculum to New Dimensions of the Profession. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 2019, 145, 04019003 .
AMA StyleFahria Masum, Reinfried Mansberger, Audrey Martin, Gerhard Navratil, Anthony Mushinge. Adapting the Surveying Curriculum to New Dimensions of the Profession. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 2019; 145 (2):04019003.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFahria Masum; Reinfried Mansberger; Audrey Martin; Gerhard Navratil; Anthony Mushinge. 2019. "Adapting the Surveying Curriculum to New Dimensions of the Profession." Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 145, no. 2: 04019003.
Julius Ernst; Reinfried Mansberger; Gerhard Muggenhuber; Gerhard Navratil; Stefan Ozlberger; Christoph Twaroch. The legal boundary cadastre in Austria: A success story? Geodetski vestnik 2019, 63, 1 .
AMA StyleJulius Ernst, Reinfried Mansberger, Gerhard Muggenhuber, Gerhard Navratil, Stefan Ozlberger, Christoph Twaroch. The legal boundary cadastre in Austria: A success story? Geodetski vestnik. 2019; 63 (2):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJulius Ernst; Reinfried Mansberger; Gerhard Muggenhuber; Gerhard Navratil; Stefan Ozlberger; Christoph Twaroch. 2019. "The legal boundary cadastre in Austria: A success story?" Geodetski vestnik 63, no. 2: 1.
This study models landscape transformations and settlement dynamics in a highland area of Ethiopia over a 56 year period (1957–2013). The analyses were performed using aerial photographs, satellite images, and field data. The remotely sensed images were geometrically and radiometrically corrected. Visual interpretation of aerial photographs and supervised classification of multispectral satellite images using the maximum likelihood algorithm were chosen for land-cover mapping. The population size was estimated by counting the houses on the aerial photographs and on the high-resolution images, and by direct census. The overall trend showed an increase of cropland and a decrease of other types of land cover. Landscape transformation rates recently slowed down due to ownership and policy restrictions. The average cropland holding size per family has decreased from 2.6 to 1.1 ha due to the exponential growth of the population. The relationship between settlement and cropland expansion is statistically significant. Models of logistic growth were fitted to the cropland area, and models of exponential and logistic growth to the population development to estimate the carrying capacity. The concomitant increase of population and the decrease of cropland per head resulted in a shortage of food and energy, highlighting the importance of policy decisions on land management.
Menale Wondie; Werner Schneider; Klaus Katzensteiner; Reinfried Mansberger; Demel Teketay. Modelling the dynamics of landscape transformations and population growth in the highlands of Ethiopia using remote-sensing data. International Journal of Remote Sensing 2016, 37, 5647 -5667.
AMA StyleMenale Wondie, Werner Schneider, Klaus Katzensteiner, Reinfried Mansberger, Demel Teketay. Modelling the dynamics of landscape transformations and population growth in the highlands of Ethiopia using remote-sensing data. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 2016; 37 (23):5647-5667.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMenale Wondie; Werner Schneider; Klaus Katzensteiner; Reinfried Mansberger; Demel Teketay. 2016. "Modelling the dynamics of landscape transformations and population growth in the highlands of Ethiopia using remote-sensing data." International Journal of Remote Sensing 37, no. 23: 5647-5667.
In June 2013, heavy precipitation triggered a large earthflow of several million cubic meters in a small village in Austria. A bundle of technologies was applied to monitor and document the landslide, such as geophysical methods (geoelectrics, inclinometer, soil moisture, and soil temperature) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurements. Additionally, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was used for the periodical assessment of the landslide process. In total, nine flights were performed with a multicopter equipped with a digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) that delivered several thousands of images. Based on these images and detailed GNSS measurements of the landslide area, orthophotos as well as generated Digital Surface Models (DSMs) with an accuracy of less than ±10 cm resulted. Fissure tracking, flow direction and velocity, and mass balances as well as the construction progress of the protection and mitigation measures were derived from these data sets. The application of the UAV turned out to be a cost- and time-effective tool for landslide-monitoring that provides researchers and engineers with accurate high-resolution geodata.
Gerald Lindner; Klaus Schraml; Reinfried Mansberger; Johannes Hübl. UAV monitoring and documentation of a large landslide. Applied Geomatics 2015, 8, 1 -11.
AMA StyleGerald Lindner, Klaus Schraml, Reinfried Mansberger, Johannes Hübl. UAV monitoring and documentation of a large landslide. Applied Geomatics. 2015; 8 (1):1-11.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGerald Lindner; Klaus Schraml; Reinfried Mansberger; Johannes Hübl. 2015. "UAV monitoring and documentation of a large landslide." Applied Geomatics 8, no. 1: 1-11.
The Austrian Society for surveying and Geoinformation (ASG) has proposed to submit "Boundaries and Boundary Marks” for the UNESCO World Heritage title. It was time that boundaries, borders and limits of all types as well as ownership rights would find the proper attention in the global public. Landmarks symbolize the real property and the associated rights and obligations, in a figurative sense, the property generally and all legal limits. A democratic state of law is impossible at today's population density without a functioning land administration system with surveying and jurisdiction. As monumental World Heritage representatives of the geodetic artwork “Boundaries and Boundary Marks” are specifically proposed: remaining monuments of the original cadastral geodetic network, the first pan-Austrian surveying headquarters in Vienna, and a specific selection of outstanding boundary monuments. Landmarks are monuments to the boundaries which separate rights and obligations, but also connect the neighbors peacefully after written agreement. “And cursed be he who does not respect the boundaries” you wrote already 3000 years ago. Boundaries and Boundary Marks are a real thing; they all belong to the tangible or material heritage of human history. In this context also the intangible heritage is discussed. This refers to oral tradition and expressions, performing arts; social practices, rituals and festive events; as well as to knowledge and practices handling nature and the universe. “Boundaries and Boundary Marks” do not belong to it, but clearly to the material cultural world heritage. “Boundary and Boundary Marks” is proposed to be listed according to the criteria (ii),(iv),(vi).
P. Waldhaeusl; H. Koenig; R. Mansberger. Boundaries and Boundary Marks - Substantive Cultural Heritage of Extensive Importance. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2015, II-5/W3, 329 -334.
AMA StyleP. Waldhaeusl, H. Koenig, R. Mansberger. Boundaries and Boundary Marks - Substantive Cultural Heritage of Extensive Importance. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. 2015; II-5/W3 ():329-334.
Chicago/Turabian StyleP. Waldhaeusl; H. Koenig; R. Mansberger. 2015. "Boundaries and Boundary Marks - Substantive Cultural Heritage of Extensive Importance." ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences II-5/W3, no. : 329-334.
This study analyzes urban expansion and the peri-urban land tenure security situation in Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia, taking Bahir Dar and Debre Markos as case studies. To detect the extent of urban expansion, data from Landsat satellite images were analyzed using ERDAS IMAGINE, ENVI, and ArcGIS segmentation, classification, and mapping tools. The land tenure security situation was assessed through interviews with local farmers. Analysis shows high rates of spatial urban expansion, but stagnating levels of property registration and certification among peri-urban landholders, affecting their feelings of land tenure security. Though Ethiopia's efforts to impart land tenure security by implementing low-cost land registration programs in rural areas are promising, the programs in peri-urban areas are underdeveloped, and these areas are subject to expropriation due to urban expansion. Policies for more sensitive growth are needed in rapidly developing places like these.
Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu; Helmut Fuchs; Gerhard Navratil; Patricia Stokowski; Francesco Vuolo; Reinfried Mansberger. Spatial Urban Expansion and Land Tenure Security in Ethiopia: Case Studies from Bahir Dar and Debre Markos Peri-Urban Areas. Society & Natural Resources 2015, 29, 311 -328.
AMA StyleSayeh Kassaw Agegnehu, Helmut Fuchs, Gerhard Navratil, Patricia Stokowski, Francesco Vuolo, Reinfried Mansberger. Spatial Urban Expansion and Land Tenure Security in Ethiopia: Case Studies from Bahir Dar and Debre Markos Peri-Urban Areas. Society & Natural Resources. 2015; 29 (3):311-328.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSayeh Kassaw Agegnehu; Helmut Fuchs; Gerhard Navratil; Patricia Stokowski; Francesco Vuolo; Reinfried Mansberger. 2015. "Spatial Urban Expansion and Land Tenure Security in Ethiopia: Case Studies from Bahir Dar and Debre Markos Peri-Urban Areas." Society & Natural Resources 29, no. 3: 311-328.
Soil surface characteristics affect soil–water interactions and are in turn influenced by a variety of soil properties. Likewise, the state and temporal change of soil surface roughness are major drivers for the interaction between soil and water. The use of different tillage tools such as plough or chisel directly affects soil roughness parameters. Moreover, soil roughness and soil consolidation after management may also be affected indirectly through the effect of different management practices on soil properties. This study examines the effects of two different long-term soil management experiments on soil roughness and the process of soil consolidation. At site Fuchsenbigl (FB), conventional tillage has been compared to reduced tillage since 1988. At site Ritzlhof (RH), three different methods of fertilization (green waste, mineral fertiliser, no fertiliser application) have been tested since 1991. We assumed that the different management practices had influenced soil properties – most likely organic carbon content – affecting soil roughness and soil consolidation. The photogrammetric method was applied to test these assumptions, and various soil surface roughness indices (random roughness, orientated roughness, limiting slope, limiting distance, tortuosity) successfully identified different initial roughness values. The limiting elevation difference index (Linden and van Doren, 1986) revealed significant differences between the sites FB 2012 (17 mm) and RH 2012 (28 mm) and between different years RH 2013 (22 mm) after chiselling. We attributed the site distinction to the different soil textures and the temporal differences to the different water contents at time of management. The decay of roughness for all sites and treatments (n = 276) parameterized by the RR Index followed the equation RR = 94.6 e−0.001. We were also able to distinguish significant consolidation effects of different long-term treatments with respect to tillage intensity at site FB. The maximum consolidation for reduced tillage was 13.8 mm compared to 16.8 mm for conventional treatment. In contrast, no effects of different fertiliser application at site RH were observed. For all sites and treatments (n = 35), soil consolidation (C in mm) due to precipitation (P in mm) followed the equation C = 4.23 × ln(1 + P) with an r2 of 0.71.
T. Bauer; P. Strauss; M. Grims; E. Kamptner; R. Mansberger; Heide Spiegel. Long-term agricultural management effects on surface roughness and consolidation of soils. Soil and Tillage Research 2015, 151, 28 -38.
AMA StyleT. Bauer, P. Strauss, M. Grims, E. Kamptner, R. Mansberger, Heide Spiegel. Long-term agricultural management effects on surface roughness and consolidation of soils. Soil and Tillage Research. 2015; 151 ():28-38.
Chicago/Turabian StyleT. Bauer; P. Strauss; M. Grims; E. Kamptner; R. Mansberger; Heide Spiegel. 2015. "Long-term agricultural management effects on surface roughness and consolidation of soils." Soil and Tillage Research 151, no. : 28-38.
Application of simple and locally based erosion assessment methods that fit to the local condition is necessary to improve the performance and efficiency of soil conservation practices. In this study, rill erosion formation and development was investigated on the topo-sequence of three catchments (300–500 m slope length); and on agricultural fields (6 m and 14 m slope lengths) with different crop-tillage surfaces during erosive storms. Rill density and rill erosion rates were measured using rill cross section survey and close range digital photogrammetry. Rill formation and development was commonly observed on conditions where there is wider terrace spacing, concave slope shapes and unstable stone terraces on steep slopes. At field plot level, rill development was controlled by the distribution and abrupt change in the soil surface roughness and extent of slope length. At catchment scale, however, rill formation and development was controlled by landscape structures, and concavity and convexity of the slope. Greater rill cross sections and many small local rills were associated to the rougher soil surfaces. For instance, relative comparison of crop tillage practices have showed that faba-bean tillage management was more susceptible to seasonal rill erosion followed by Teff and wheat tillage surfaces under no cover condition. Surface roughness and landscape structures played a net decreasing effect on the parallel rill network development. This implies that spatial and temporal variability of the rill prone areas was strongly associated with the nature and initial size of surface micro-topography or tillage roughness. Thus, it is necessary to account land management practices, detail micro-topographic surfaces and landscape structures for improved prediction of rill prone areas under complex topographic conditions. Application of both direct rill cross section survey and close range digital photogrammetric techniques could enhance field erosion assessment for practical soil conservation improvement.
Gizaw Desta Gessesse; Reinfried Mansberger; Andreas Klik. Assessment of rill erosion development during erosive storms at Angereb watershed, Lake Tana sub-basin in Ethiopia. Journal of Mountain Science 2015, 12, 49 -59.
AMA StyleGizaw Desta Gessesse, Reinfried Mansberger, Andreas Klik. Assessment of rill erosion development during erosive storms at Angereb watershed, Lake Tana sub-basin in Ethiopia. Journal of Mountain Science. 2015; 12 (1):49-59.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGizaw Desta Gessesse; Reinfried Mansberger; Andreas Klik. 2015. "Assessment of rill erosion development during erosive storms at Angereb watershed, Lake Tana sub-basin in Ethiopia." Journal of Mountain Science 12, no. 1: 49-59.
Lessons from the evaluation of land administration systems are important to facilitate sustainable development. The Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia has designed and is implementing a land administration system since 2003. In the study a systematic evaluation was conducted. During the evaluation process external factors, monitoring, and evaluation functions were considered. Individual landholders, land administration staff, land use committee members, professionals, and representatives of main stakeholder offices were involved in the evaluation process. The study revealed the major strengths and weaknesses of the Amhara region land administration system.
Gebeyehu Belay Shibeshi; Helmut Fuchs; Reinfried Mansberger. Lessons from Systematic Evaluation of Land Administration Systems. The Case of Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia. World Development 2015, 68, 282 -295.
AMA StyleGebeyehu Belay Shibeshi, Helmut Fuchs, Reinfried Mansberger. Lessons from Systematic Evaluation of Land Administration Systems. The Case of Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia. World Development. 2015; 68 ():282-295.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGebeyehu Belay Shibeshi; Helmut Fuchs; Reinfried Mansberger. 2015. "Lessons from Systematic Evaluation of Land Administration Systems. The Case of Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia." World Development 68, no. : 282-295.
In cooperation with soil experts, a simple and reliable photogrammetric system was developed to acquire three-dimensional data of soil surfaces in sample areas sized 1 m2. The work and data flow incorporates the automatic derivation of several soil roughness parameters. The procedure is usable for the in situ quantitative assessment of changes of soil volumes across weather and site conditions. The time- and cost-effective approach is based on terrestrial photogrammetry and meets all performance and accuracy requirements formulated by soil scientists of the Austrian Federal Institute of Land and Water Management Research. German In Zusammenarbeit mit Bodenfachleuten wurde ein einfaches und zuverl ässiges photogrammetrisches Verfahren zur dreidimensionalen Erfassung von Bodenoberflächen mit Hilfe von Probeflächen mit einer Größe von jeweils 1 m2 entwickelt. Zusätzlich werden automatisiert geeignete Bodenrauigkeits-Parameter abgeleitet. Das wetter- und ortsunabhängige Verfahren ist auch zur quantitativen Erfassung von Bodenabträgen einsetzbar. Die zeit- und kosteneffektive Methode basiert auf Verfahren der terrestrischen Photogrammetrie und erfüllt alle von Forschern des Österreichischen Instituts für Kulturtechnik und Bodenwasserhaushalt formulierten Genauigkeits- und Performance-Anforderungen.
Michael Grims; Clement Atzberger; Thomas Bauer; Peter Strauss; Reinfried Mansberger. Preiswerte terrestrische Photogrammetrie als Werkzeug zur Bestimmung der Rauigkeit von Böden. Photogrammetrie - Fernerkundung - Geoinformation 2014, 2014, 313 -323.
AMA StyleMichael Grims, Clement Atzberger, Thomas Bauer, Peter Strauss, Reinfried Mansberger. Preiswerte terrestrische Photogrammetrie als Werkzeug zur Bestimmung der Rauigkeit von Böden. Photogrammetrie - Fernerkundung - Geoinformation. 2014; 2014 (5):313-323.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichael Grims; Clement Atzberger; Thomas Bauer; Peter Strauss; Reinfried Mansberger. 2014. "Preiswerte terrestrische Photogrammetrie als Werkzeug zur Bestimmung der Rauigkeit von Böden." Photogrammetrie - Fernerkundung - Geoinformation 2014, no. 5: 313-323.