Publication Date:
2019-07-20
Description:
The objective of this project is to quantify changes of mangrove extent in Madagascar and Nigeria from 2015-2018. Both countries contain a significant portion of the worlds mangroves, and which are known to be deforested and degraded due to natural and anthropogenic factors. Change is estimated using multi-date Landsat-8 OLI data and cloud computational techniques. Findings show that mangroves in both countries have exhibited areal loss during the study period, but loss varies across space. Understanding the rate and magnitude of mangrove change can aid in identifying priority areas for forest regenerations, and can help construct sustainable management practices for the future.
Keywords:
Earth Resources and Remote Sensing
Type:
MSFC-E-DAA-TN67476
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2019 CPU2AL Science and Technology Open House; Apr 05, 2019; Mobile, AL; United States
Format:
application/pdf
