Essays about: "raster"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 90 essays containing the word raster.

  1. 21. Classifying natural forests using LiDAR data

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Datateknik och informatik

    Author : Simon Arvidsson; Marcus Gullstrand; [2019]
    Keywords : Geographic information systems; Classification and regression trees; Supervised learning by classification;

    Abstract : In forestry, natural forests are forest areas with high biodiversity, in need of preservation. The current mapping of natural forests is a tedious task that requires manual labor that could possibly be automated. READ MORE

  3. 22. How do African ElephantsUtilize the Landscape DuringWet Season? : A Habitat Connectivity Analysis for Sioma Ngwezi Landscape in Zambia

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Doubt Chibeya; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : How environmental factors influence distribution and persistence of African elephants(Loxodonta africana) is pertinent to policy makers and managers to formulate balanced plansfor different landuse types (i.e. wildlife management, forestry). READ MORE

  4. 23. Afforestation of open land in Sweden : a case study of Sjöbo Municipality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Josefin Alice Maria Svensson; [2019]
    Keywords : afforestation; open land; pasture; biodiversity; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Snabba förändringar i landskapet kan orsaka stora problem för olika ekosystemtjänster, speciellt när förändringarna sker i utsatta landskap. En sådan förändring har skett i Sverige de senaste hundra åren då skog har planterats på övergivna hagar, eller i vissa fall, även planterats på åkermark. READ MORE

  5. 24. Exploring the use of GIS-based Least-cost Corridors for Designing Alternative Highway Alignments

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Joacim Gärds; Martin Oscarsson; [2019]
    Keywords : GIS; GIT; geoinformatics; alignment; road; Jönköping; Sweden; road planning; geoinformatik; Jönköping; förbifart; transport;

    Abstract : Finding an optimal route for a new highway alignment is a task which requires a lot of resources. In the planning phase, choosing the location of a new highway alignment is very important as it will heavily affect the total construction cost. However, the perfect location of a new highway alignment is ambiguous depending on many parameters. READ MORE

  6. 25. A Column Generation Method for Minimization of Shift Costs at an Airport

    University essay from KTH/Optimeringslära och systemteori

    Author : Lars Sundqvist Swahn; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the problem with minimizing the cost of labor shifts for the workforce at an airport. The cost of idle time is specifically a difficulty for the employer. With idle time means time that it is not a break at the same time as there is no work task to be performed. READ MORE