Essays about: "land use cover"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 226 essays containing the words land use cover.

  1. 11. The diversity of moths in a nature reserve in the Northern Cape, South Africa : Variation over time, depending on abiotic factors and differences between areas with different grazing types

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Author : Nellie Jarl; [2023]
    Keywords : Moth diversity; grazing effects; land use; biodiversity;

    Abstract : Land use changes globally have significant impacts on flora and fauna. In South Africa, extensive land is used for grazing by both domestic livestock and farmed native grazers. However, the effects of different grazing types on vegetation and fauna remain poorly understood. READ MORE

  3. 12. Land Use/Land Cover Classification From Satellite Remote Sensing Images Over Urban Areas in Sweden : An Investigative Multiclass, Multimodal and Spectral Transformation, Deep Learning Semantic Image Segmentation Study

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Oskar Aidantausta; Patrick Asman; [2023]
    Keywords : data fusion; deep learning; land use land cover classification; multiclass; multimodal; remote sensing; semantic segmentation; Sentinel satellite; spectral index; U-Net; Urban Atlas;

    Abstract : Remote Sensing (RS) technology provides valuable information about Earth by enabling an overview of the planet from above, making it a much-needed resource for many applications. Given the abundance of RS data and continued urbanisation, there is a need for efficient approaches to leverage RS data and its unique characteristics for the assessment and management of urban areas. READ MORE

  4. 13. Skogsägares intresse för kompletterande markanvändning hos några skogsägare i Kalmar län

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Hugo Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : enkät; intervju; hyggesfritt skogsbruk; mångbruk; differentiering;

    Abstract : Dagens skogsbruk ifrågasätts och alternativa skötselmetoder efterfrågas. Ett variationsinriktat skogsbruk är en viktig förutsättning för ett hållbart skogsbruk där ekonomiska-, ekologiska-, samt sociala värden ska tas tillvara och samspela. READ MORE

  5. 14. Monitoring Urbanization in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana, using Multi-Temporal Sentinel-2 MSI Imagery and In-Situ Interviews

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : William Ljungström Armah; [2023]
    Keywords : Remote Sensing; Urbanization; Urban Mapping; Land Cover; Secondary City; Low- and Middle-Income Countries; SDG 11; Supervised Classification; Minor Field Study;

    Abstract : Rapid urbanization is taking place in Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Often there is not sufficient data monitoring the quick urban change. This study explores the use of machine learning classification within remote sensing to foster sustainable urban practices in a secondary city in an LMIC. READ MORE

  6. 15. Changes in Gishwati-Mukura Forest and effects on biodiversity, floods, and landslides - recommendations for sustainable forest management

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Elisabeth Claesson; [2023]
    Keywords : Rwanda; Gishwati-Mukura; Rainforest; Natural forest cover; Deforestation; Biodiversity; Flood; Landslide; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Rainforests are of great importance for biodiversity and several ecosystem services. In Rwanda, a considerable decline in rainforest covers have been observed during the last decades. The Gishwati-Mukura Forest is one of the rainforests in Rwanda that has experienced a substantial reduction in forest cover, 99.4 %. READ MORE