Essays about: "greenness index"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 20 essays containing the words greenness index.

  1. 11. Monitoring trends of greenness and LULC (land use/land cover) change in Addis Ababa and its surrounding using MODIS time-series and LANDSAT Data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Tesfaye Gebeyehu Admasu; [2017]
    Keywords : Time-series; MODIS; Addis Ababa; Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science; NDVI; Greenness; LULC; GEM; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : NDVI(Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) was introduced in 1974. Despite its limitations, it has been under use for monitoring bio-physical and cultural landscapes from satellite. READ MORE

  3. 12. Gradering av planttäthet av höstvete : fotografering av grödan

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Samira El Hamoul; [2017]
    Keywords : drönare; höstvete; planttäthet; Excess green Index; ExG; försöksmaterial; manuell gradering;

    Abstract : Graderingar i fält sker i dagsläget nästan uteslutande manuellt. Metoden är mycket tidskrävande och beroende på graderingsutförarens erfarenhet kan även resultatet av graderingen vara av bristande kvalitet. READ MORE

  4. 13. Assessment of trampling impact in Icelandic natural areas in experimental plots with focus on image analysis of digital photographs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Maria Gatzouras; [2015]
    Keywords : vegetation cover; RGB images; recreational trampling; natural areas; greenness index; experimental plots; digital photography; Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Increasing tourism in the spectacular but sensitive ecosystems in Iceland arises concern to the country’s authorities how to best manage tourism in these natural areas within a level of acceptable change. Research is thus required regarding what affect tourism has on different environments. READ MORE

  5. 14. Significance of soil moisture on vegetation greenness in the African Sahel from 1982 to 2008

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Mohamed Ahmed; [2012]
    Keywords : geography; NDVI; soil moisture; time series analysis; Sahel; remote sensing; temporal correlation; physical geography; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Popular science The Sahel is a semi-arid eco-climatic transition zone in northern Africa separating the Sahara desert from the Africa’s tropical forest. The Sahel word in Arabic language means “shore” which is linguistically describes the appearances of vegetation as a shoreline defining the boundary of the Sahara desert. READ MORE

  6. 15. Mauritania and Senegal coastal area urbanization, ground water flood risk in Nouakchott and Land use/land cover change in Mbour area

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Adama Ouattara; [2011]
    Keywords : geography; physical geography; urban area expansion; coastal area; population; ground water flood; land cover land use; normalized difference vegetation index; geographical information system; remote sensing.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Urbanization has increased significantly in Mauritania and Senegal during the last decades since the countries gained independence. In both countries most of the important cities are located in their coastal area. Cities inherited from the colonial period expand both in size and inhabitants. READ MORE