The role of vegetation analysis by remote sensing and GIS technology for planning sustainable development: A case study for the Santos estuary drainage basin (Brazil)

Abstract

The role of vegetation analysis by remote sensing and GIS technology for planning sustainable development: A case study for the Santos estuary drainage basin (

Estimating forest aboveground biomass by low density lidar data in mixed broad-leaved forests in the Italian Pre-Alps

“…In this context biomass is important to monitor, whether associated with land use change, afforestation, reforestation or deforestation (Schulze et al 2002). It is not surprising that assessment of vegetated land characteristics by remote sensing is highlighted as a recommended tool in a number of political charters and treaties of different nations (Almeida et al 2014). A detailed knowledge covering the large areas of variability, which characterize forest biomass and biophysical structure, the properties and the state of evolution of vegetation, is frequently critical given that it requires significant campaign operations in terms of time/operator and cost (Chen et al 2007;Popescu 2007;Wallerman and Holmgren 2007).…”

Measuring forest fragmentation using multitemporal remotely sensed data: three decades of change in the dry Chaco

“…Being based on remotely sensed data, the proposed procedure has a strong potential for performing continuous monitoring of landscape fragmentation in an efficient and affordable manner. For instance Earth observation satellites, such as Landsat, SPOT or MODIS, already support many landscape ecological studies from local to global scales at moderate cost [Townsend et al, 2009;Achard and Hansen, 2012;Fichera et al, 2012;Gargano et al, 2012;Schucknecht et al, 2013;Almeida et al, 2014]. Bearing this in mind, we hope our approach will be useful for providing early-warning signals of potential threats to forest integrity and sustainability at increasingly larger scales.…”

Modelling Flood Incursion and Coastal Erosion using Cellular Automata Simulations

“…This form of Hamiltonian can be shown to be isomorphic to that of the Ising model for a spin- 1 2 magnet in a magnetic field [29] and was first employed by Bragg and Williams to study order-disorder processes in alloys [6], and by Cernuschi and Eyring as a model for lattice gases [9]. The chemical potential is directly related to the Ising model magnetic field and providing the interactions V ci−cj ij are chosen so that the W -species and L-species are treated on an equal footing then the Hamiltonian can be written in the form:…”

“…Applications in need of appropriate modelling techniques include: preventative approaches such as defence structures [8] and vegetative cover [1]; general erosion problems [48] including sand or mud [28,49]; and erosion threshold situations [26]. Other important areas include: systems involving particle tracking influence of particular materials such as clays [36]; sediment dynamics [23]; diffusional and transport problems involving heavy metals and other contaminants [43]; and other suspended sediments [46].…”