Volume 1: Spatio-Temporal Monitoring of Forests and Climate is aimed
to describe the recent progress and developments of geospatial
technologies (remote sensing and GIS) for assessing, monitoring and
managing fragile Himalayan ecosystems and their sustainability under
climate change. It is a collective research contribution from renowned
researchers and academicians working in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH)
mountain range. The Himalayas ecosystems have been facing substantial
transformation due to severe environmental conditions, land
transformation, forest degradation and fragmentation. The authors
utilized satellite datasets and algorithms to discuss the intricacy of
land use/land cover change, forest and agricultural ecosystems, canopy
height estimation, above-ground biomass, wildfires, carbon
sequestration, and landscape restoration. Furthermore, the potential
impacts of climate change on ecosystems, biodiversity and future food
and nutritional security are also addressed including the impact on
the livelihood of people of the Himalayas. This comprehensive Handbook
explains the advanced geospatial technologies for mapping and
management of natural resources of the Himalayas. Key Features
Explains multiple aspects of geospatial technologies for studying
fragile Himalayan ecosystems and sustainability Focuses on the utility
of interferometric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) modeling for canopy
height Explain how remote sensing techniques are useful for deriving
the above-ground biomass, gross primary productivity (GPP), and carbon
fluxes Addresses how geospatial technologies are valuable for
understanding vegetation dynamics, composition and landscape
restoration due to shifts in timberline and forest fires Includes
contributions from global professionals working in the HKH mountain
range Readership The Handbook serves as a valuable reference for
students, researchers, scientists, ecologists, agricultural
scientists, meteorologists, decision makers and all others who wish to
advance their knowledge on vegetation remote sensing considering
climate change in the HKH region.
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Spatio-Temporal Monitoring of Forests and Climate
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781000784312
Publisert
2022
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Utgiver
Vendor
CRC Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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