Global Forest Monitoring from Earth Observation

• Other Authors: Achard, Frédéric (Editor), Hansen, Matthew C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2013
• Subjects: Conservation of the environment; Environmental science, engineering & technology; Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing; Forestry; Ecology - Environment Studies; ENVIRO; AGRICULTURE; SCI-TECH; ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE; STM; cover; data; inventory; land; landsat; loss; remote; resolution; sensing; spatial
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Covering recent developments in satellite observation data undertaken for monitoring forest areas from global to national levels, this book highlights operational tools and systems for monitoring forest ecosystems. It also tackles the technical issues surrounding the ability to produce accurate and...