Detecting vegetation cover change on the summit of Cadillac Mountain using multi-temporal remote sensing datasets: 1979, 2001, and 2007

2010 ◽  
Vol 180 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 63-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Kook Kim ◽  
John J. Daigle
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Vegetation Cover ◽  
Multi Temporal ◽  
Vegetation Cover Change

scholarly journals Vegetation Cover Change Detection and Assessment in Arid Environment Using Multi-temporal Remote Sensing images and Ecosystem Management Approach

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwar Abdelrahman Aly ◽  
Abdulrasoul Mosa Al-Omran ◽  
Abdulazeam Shahwan Sallam ◽  
Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Wabel ◽  
Mohammad Shayaa Al-Shayaa
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Ecosystem Management ◽  
Vegetation Cover ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Arid Environment ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Landsat Images ◽  
Ground Truth Data ◽  
Multi Temporal

Abstract. Vegetation cover (VC) changes detection is essential for a better understanding of the interactions and interrelationships between humans and their ecosystem. Remote sensing (RS) technology is one of the most beneficial tools to study spatial and temporal changes of VC. A case study has been conducted in the agro-ecosystem (AE) of Al-Kharj, in the centre of Saudi Arabia. Characteristics and dynamics of VC changes during a period of 26 years (1987–2013) were investigated. A multi-temporal set of images was processed using Landsat images; Landsat4 TM 1987, Landsat7 ETM+ 2000, and Landsat8 2013. The VC pattern and changes were linked to both natural and social processes to investigate the drivers responsible for the change. The analyses of the three satellite images concluded that the surface area of the VC increased by 107.4 % between 1987 and 2000, it was decreased by 27.5 % between years 2000 and 2013. The field study, review of secondary data and community problem diagnosis using the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) method suggested that the drivers for this change are the deterioration and salinization of both soil and water resources. Ground truth data indicated that the deteriorated soils in the eastern part of the Al-Kharj AE are frequently subjected to sand dune encroachment; while the south-western part is frequently subjected to soil and groundwater salinization. The groundwater in the western part of the ecosystem is highly saline, with a salinity ≥ 6 dS m−1. The ecosystem management approach applied in this study can be used to alike AE worldwide.

The analysis of the green vegetation cover change in western Sichuan based on GIS and Remote sensing

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 632-640
Author(s):  
杨存建 YANG Cunjian ◽  
赵梓健 ZHAO Zijian ◽  
任小兰 REN Xiaolan ◽  
倪静 NI Jing ◽  
王琴 WANG Qin
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Vegetation Cover ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Western Sichuan ◽  
Green Vegetation ◽  
Vegetation Cover Change

Remote sensing of vegetation cover change in islands of the Kerguelen archipelago

Polar Biology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 1689-1700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Robin ◽  
Jean-Louis Chapuis ◽  
Marc Lebouvier
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Vegetation Cover ◽  
Vegetation Cover Change ◽  
Kerguelen Archipelago
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