Cattle Ranching and Deforestation Study in the Ecuadorian Amazon

185 pages of analysis investigate socioeconomic and biophysical factors influencing cattle ranching growth in Ecuador. The study is based on in-depth interviews with land managers conducted by an interdisciplinary research team. The regional case study was published in 2003.

Use Cases

• Analyze interview transcripts for decision-making criteria on pasture management technologies.
• Study the relationship between landholder socioeconomic factors and deforestation of primary or secondary growth.
• Model spatial transformation in the Amazon using the book's regional case study findings.

Strengths

• 185-page regional case study providing detailed qualitative analysis.
• Data collection based on in-depth interviews with land managers.

Limitations

• Data is presented as a qualitative book, not a structured dataset for direct computational analysis.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single study year (2003), making findings potentially outdated.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS

Collection Method

In-depth interviews performed with land managers by an interdisciplinary research team.

Time Range

2003

Freshness

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Geography

Valle de Quijos and Piedemonte, Selva Alta, Ecuadorian Amazon