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Book Development of a Methodology for Predicting Forest Area for Large area Resource Monitoring

Download or read book Development of a Methodology for Predicting Forest Area for Large area Resource Monitoring written by William H. Cooke and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southcm Research Station, appointed a remote-sensing team to develop an image-processing methodology for mapping forest lands over large geographic areds. The team has presented a repeatable methodology, which is based on regression modeling of Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data. It is a methodology that Forest inventory and Analysis (FIA) survey personnel can implement in any region or area. The term repeatable implies objectivity. Studies in the conterminous United States, Central America and Mexico, and west Texas and Oklahoma have provided valuable insights that address the subjective nature of some of the steps taken in mapping large forest areas. The team has identified seven such steps. They have reduced or eliminated subjectivity in four of the steps and identified two steps in which objectivity can be enhanced.

Book Research Paper SO

Download or read book Research Paper SO written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Research Note SO

Download or read book Research Note SO written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Research Paper SRS

Download or read book Research Paper SRS written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Comparison of AVHRR Classification and Aerial Photography Interpretation for Estimation of Forest Area

Download or read book Comparison of AVHRR Classification and Aerial Photography Interpretation for Estimation of Forest Area written by Keith Byron Lannom and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest area was estimated using AVHRR data and dot count procedures.

Book Forest Density Mapping in the Lower 48 States

Download or read book Forest Density Mapping in the Lower 48 States written by Zhiliang Zhu and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book GIS Methodologies for Developing Conservation Strategies

Download or read book GIS Methodologies for Developing Conservation Strategies written by Basil G. Savitsky and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1998-04-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical habitats may contain more than a third of the world's plant and animal species; Costa Rica alone is home to one of the highest levels of biodiversity per unit area in the world, and stands at center stage in worldwide conservation efforts. Within such regions, the use of state-of-the-art digital mapping technologies—sophisticated techniques that are relatively inexpensive and accessible—represents the future of conservation planning and policy. These methods, which employ satellites to obtain visual data on landscapes, allow environmental scientists to monitor encroachment on indigenous territories, trace park boundaries through unmarked wilderness, and identify wildlife habitats in regions where humans have limited access. Focusing on the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, the contributors demonstrate the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to enhance conservation efforts. They give an overview of the spatial nature of conservation and management and the current status of digital mapping in Costa Rica; a review of the basic principles behind digital mapping technologies; a series of case studies using these technologies at a variety of scales and for a range of conservation and management activities; and the results of the Costa Rican gap analysis project. GIS Methodologies for Developing Conservation Strategies provides powerful tools for those involved in decision-making about the natural environment, particularly in developing nations like Costa Rica where such technologies have not yet been widely adopted. For specialists in such areas as geography, conservation biology, and wildlife and natural resource management, the combination of conceptual background and case examples make the book a crucial addition to the literature.

Book Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover

Download or read book Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover written by Chandra P. Giri and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-05-02 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filling the need for a comprehensive book that covers both theory and application, Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover: Principles and Applications provides a synopsis of how remote sensing can be used for land-cover characterization, mapping, and monitoring from the local to the global scale. With contributions by leading scientists from around the world, this well-structured volume offers an international perspective on the science, technologies, applications, and future needs of remote sensing of land cover and land use. After an overview of the key concepts and history of land-use and land-cover mapping, the book discusses the relationship between land cover and land use and addresses the land-cover classification system. It then presents state-of-the-art methods and techniques in data acquisition, preprocessing, image interpretation, and accuracy assessment for land-use and land-cover characterization and mapping. Case studies from around the world illustrate land-cover applications at global, continental, and national scales. These examples use multiple data sources and provide in-depth understanding of land cover and land-cover dynamics in multiple spatial, thematic, and temporal resolutions. Looking to the future, the book also identifies new frontiers in land-cover mapping and forecasting. The availability and accessibility of accurate and timely land-cover data sets play an important role in many global change studies, highlighting the need for better land-use and land-cover change information at multiple scales. A synthesis of current knowledge in remote sensing of land-use and land-cover science, this book promotes more effective use of Earth observation data and technology to assess, monitor, and manage land resources.

Book Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Data to Update Forest Area Change for Midsouth States  AVHRR

Download or read book Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Data to Update Forest Area Change for Midsouth States AVHRR written by Southern Forest Experiment Station (New Orleans, La.) and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Earth Resources

Download or read book Earth Resources written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Conservation of Neotropical Migratory Birds in Mexico

Download or read book Conservation of Neotropical Migratory Birds in Mexico written by Marcia H. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Remote Sensing and Ecosystem Management

Download or read book Remote Sensing and Ecosystem Management written by Jerry D. Greer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sampling Methods for Multiresource Forest Inventory

Download or read book Sampling Methods for Multiresource Forest Inventory written by Hans T. Schreuder and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1993-04-16 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to aid readers in gathering the most reliable quantitative information on forests for the least cost. Thoroughly explains the interrelationships between sampling strategies; discusses forestry techniques of efficient tactics; examines new developments in statistics having immediate applications in forestry and describes related developments that should have relevance in the future. Includes practical methods for dealing with forest data such as tree number, height, diameter and marketable wood. Also contains problem sets.