Scott L. Fedick, ANCIENT MAYA AGRICULTURAL TERRACING IN THE UPPER BELIZE RIVER AREA: Computer-aided modeling and the results of initial field investigations, Ancient Mesoamerica, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Spring ...

St. Joseph, Michigan — A new internet-based tool for designing agricultural terraces promises to reduce the considerable labor involved and to optimize design by allowing rapid development of ...

Terracing, a farming technique that uses stone walls to retain soil on sloping land, has long been hailed as a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture. It mitigates soil erosion and prevents flooding.

Lynden S. Williams, Agricultural Terrace Evolution in Latin America, Yearbook (Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers), Vol. 16 (1990), pp. 82-93 ...

Web-based Innovation Improves, Eases Agricultural Terrace Design Date: September 22, 2009 Source: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Summary: A new Web-based, computer ...

Laser beams penetrating thick canopy detect thousands of new structures, show Maya adept at 'building green' Date: May 12, 2010 Source: University of Central Florida Summary: A flyover of Belize's ...

The NASA technology aboard the Cessna saw beyond the rainforest and detected thousands of new structures, 11 new causeways, tens of thousands of agricultural terraces and many hidden caves ...

An age-old agricultural method is helping to combat soil degradation and protect a source of food and income for more than 75% of the population in Madagascar. Through a study using isotopic ...