Remote Sensing of Forest Environments

Remote Sensing of Forest Environments
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 535
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ISBN-10 : 9781461503064
ISBN-13 : 146150306X
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Synopsis Remote Sensing of Forest Environments by : Michael A. Wulder

Remote Sensing of Forest Environments: Concepts and Case Studies is an edited volume intended to provide readers with a state-of-the-art synopsis of the current methods and applied applications employed in remote sensing the world's forests. The contributing authors have sought to illustrate and deepen our understanding of remote sensing of forests, providing new insights and indicating opportunities that are created when forests and forest practices are considered in concert with the evolving paradigm of remote sensing science. Following background and methods sections, this book introduces a series of case studies that exemplify the ways in which remotely sensed data are operationally used, as an element of the decision-making process, and in the scientific study of forests. Remote Sensing of Forest Environments: Concepts and Case Studies is designed to meet the needs of a professional audience composed of both practitioners and researchers. This book is also suitable as a secondary text for graduate-level students in Forestry, Environmental Science, Geography, Engineering, and Computer Science.

Remote Sensing of Forest Environments

Remote Sensing of Forest Environments
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 560
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ISBN-10 : 1402074050
ISBN-13 : 9781402074059
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Synopsis Remote Sensing of Forest Environments by : Michael A. Wulder

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Remote Sensing of Forest Environments

Remote Sensing of Forest Environments
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 146135014X
ISBN-13 : 9781461350149
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Synopsis Remote Sensing of Forest Environments by : Michael A. Wulder

Remote Sensing of Forest Environments: Concepts and Case Studies is an edited volume intended to provide readers with a state-of-the-art synopsis of the current methods and applied applications employed in remote sensing the world's forests. The contributing authors have sought to illustrate and deepen our understanding of remote sensing of forests, providing new insights and indicating opportunities that are created when forests and forest practices are considered in concert with the evolving paradigm of remote sensing science. Following background and methods sections, this book introduces a series of case studies that exemplify the ways in which remotely sensed data are operationally used, as an element of the decision-making process, and in the scientific study of forests. Remote Sensing of Forest Environments: Concepts and Case Studies is designed to meet the needs of a professional audience composed of both practitioners and researchers. This book is also suitable as a secondary text for graduate-level students in Forestry, Environmental Science, Geography, Engineering, and Computer Science.

Land Surface Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Forest

Land Surface Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Forest
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 498
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ISBN-10 : 9780081011836
ISBN-13 : 0081011830
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Land Surface Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Forest by : Nicolas Baghdadi

The environmental and economic importance of monitoring forests and agricultural resources has allowed remote sensing to be increasingly in the development of products and services responding to user needs.This volume presents the main applications in remote sensing for agriculture and forestry, including the primary soil properties, the estimation of the vegetation's biophysical variables, methods for mapping land cover, the contribution of remote sensing for crop and water monitoring, and the estimation of the forest cover properties (cover dynamic, height, biomass).This book, part of a set of six volumes, has been produced by scientists who are internationally renowned in their fields. It is addressed to students (engineers, Masters, PhD), engineers and scientists, specialists in remote sensing applied to agriculture and forestry.Through this pedagogical work, the authors contribute to breaking down the barriers that hinder the use of radar imaging techniques. - Provides clear and concise descriptions of modern remote sensing methods - Explores the most current remote sensing techniques with physical aspects of the measurement (theory) and their applications - Provides chapters on physical principles, measurement, and data processing for each technique described - Describes optical remote sensing technology, including a description of acquisition systems and measurement corrections to be made

Remote Sensing for Sustainable Forest Management

Remote Sensing for Sustainable Forest Management
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 425
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ISBN-10 : 9781420032857
ISBN-13 : 1420032852
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Remote Sensing for Sustainable Forest Management by : Steven E. Franklin

As remote sensing data and methods have become increasingly complex and varied - and increasingly reliable - so have their uses in forest management. New algorithms have been developed in virtually every aspect of image analysis, from classification to enhancements to estimating parameters. Remote Sensing for Sustainable Forest Management reviews t

Understanding Forest Disturbance and Spatial Pattern

Understanding Forest Disturbance and Spatial Pattern
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 269
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ISBN-10 : 9781420005189
ISBN-13 : 1420005189
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Understanding Forest Disturbance and Spatial Pattern by : Michael A. Wulder

Remote sensing and GIS are increasingly used as tools for monitoring and managing forests. Remotely sensed and GIS data are now the data sources of choice for capturing, documenting, and understanding forest disturbance and landscape pattern. Sitting astride the fields of ecology, forestry, and remote sensing/GIS, Understanding Forest Disturbanc

Environmental Remote Sensing and Systems Analysis

Environmental Remote Sensing and Systems Analysis
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 509
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ISBN-10 : 9781439877449
ISBN-13 : 1439877440
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Environmental Remote Sensing and Systems Analysis by : Ni-Bin Chang

Using a systems analysis approach and extensive case studies, Environmental Remote Sensing and Systems Analysis shows how remote sensing can be used to support environmental decision making. It presents a multidisciplinary framework and the latest remote sensing tools to understand environmental impacts, management complexity, and policy implicatio

Global Forest Monitoring from Earth Observation

Global Forest Monitoring from Earth Observation
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9781466552012
ISBN-13 : 1466552018
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Synopsis Global Forest Monitoring from Earth Observation by : Frederic Achard

Forests provide a large range of beneficial services, including tangible ones such as timber and recreation, and intangible services such as climate regulation, biodiversity, and watershed protection. On the other hand, forests can also be considered roadblocks to progress that occupy space more productively used for agriculture, making consideration of their regulating services crucial for balancing land use and forest loss. Monitoring forest cover and loss is critical for obtaining the data necessary to help define what is needed to maintain the varying forest service requirements in different parts of the world. There is an increasing need for timely and accurate forest change information, and consequently a greater interest in monitoring those changes. Global Forest Monitoring from Earth Observation covers the very recent developments undertaken for monitoring forest areas from global to national levels using Earth observation satellite data. It describes operational tools and systems for monitoring forest ecosystems, discussing why and how researchers currently use remotely sensed data to study forest cover and loss over large areas. The book introduces the role of forests in providing ecosystem services and the need for monitoring their change over time, followed by an overview of the use of earth observation data to support forest monitoring. It discusses general methodological differences, including wall-to-wall mapping and sampling approaches, as well as data availability. This book provides excellent coverage of the research and applications of forest monitoring, indicator mapping at coarse spatial resolution, sample-based assessments, and wall-to-wall mapping at medium spatial resolution using optical remote sensing datasets, such as MODIS and Landsat. It examines the use of radar imagery in forest monitoring and presents a number of operational systems, from Brazil’s PRODES and DETER products to Australia’s NCAS system. Written by leading global experts in the field, this book offers a launch point for future advances in satellite-based monitoring of global forest resources. It gives readers a deeper understanding of global forest monitoring methods and shows how state-of-the-art technologies may soon provide key data for creating more balanced policies.

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forests

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forests
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9781000687514
ISBN-13 : 1000687511
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forests by : Margaret Kalacska

While frequently used in temperate environments, hyperspectral sensors and data are still a novelty in the tropics. Exploring the potential of hyperspectral remote sensing for assessing ecosystem characteristics, Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forests focuses on the complex and unique set of challenges involved in using t

Advances in Environmental Remote Sensing

Advances in Environmental Remote Sensing
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D01267774D
ISBN-13 :
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Synopsis Advances in Environmental Remote Sensing by : F. Mark Danson

Significant advances have been made in mapping and monitoring our environment from Earth Observation satellites, but now, in the 1990s, remote sensing has reached a new technological and scientific frontier. Advances in Environmental Remote Sensing not only describes recent technological advances but also emphasises the parallel progress that has been made in interpreting and applying data to solve environmental problems. A team of scientists working at the research edge examine applications using examples from their own current work, and identify key paths for the development of remote sensing into the next century. This is an essential book for students of geography, environmental science, ecology, forestry and geology, as well as an important reference tool for anyone interested in applications of remote sensing.