An application of GIS and Remote Sensing for Analysis of Agricultural Development-Induced Changes in Land Use: A case study in Lao PDR

Overall, Cambodia’s rubber export competitiveness remains weaker than that of other countries in the region, except for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. One of the problems is that despite the application of conventional technology for the management and maintenance of rubber trees and traditional rubber clones, per- hectare rubber yield remains lower than in other countries of the region. A significant rise in the real daily wage of laborers during the past three years appears to be one factor obstructing the improvement of Cambodia’s rubber competitiveness, while high costs of electricity and petroleum relative to those of the Lao People’s Democratic...