Land-use changes and their environmental impact in rural areas in Europe

"This volume presents a comparison of rural land-use change and landscape pattern dynamics in different parts of Europefrom the field level (where techniques and practices are applied in respect to a given land use), to the household level (where decisions are taken), to the broader regional and country levels (where policies are shaped and implemented)." "Issues addressed include the flow of nutrients, water and other materials in the agricultural landscape, the driving forces of change under different natural and socio-economic conditions, the stability and sustainability of rural land-use systems, and the impact of such systems on biodiversity, water pollution and soil erosion."--BOOK JACKET.