Do Roads Cause Deforestation? Using Satellite Images in Econometric Analysis of Land Use
展示如何利用卫星图像和地理数据预测土地利用，并以墨西哥中部地区为例，通过模型参数分析减少人类活动对森林和灌溉农田面积的影响。
Abstract In this paper we demonstrate how satellite images and other geographic data can be used to predict land use. A cross‐section model of land use is estimated with data for a region in central Mexico. Parameters from the model are used to examine the effects of reduced human activity. If variables that proxy human influence are changed to reflect reduced impact, “forest” area increases and “irrigated crop” area is reduced.