Over-Exploitation of Forests A Case Study from North East India /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Saikia, Anup (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
• Θέματα: Geography.; Geographical information systems.; Biodiversity.; Forestry management.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Forestry Management.

North east India is a global biodiversity hotspot but a quite understudied area. Forest loss has always been problematic in the area. Using Landsat satellite data from three periods (70s, 80s/90s and 2010s), forest loss is assessed in sample protected areas and other sites in the study area. Process...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Study Area
• Conceptualizing drivers of forest loss
• Data and Methods
• Land-use/land-cover change
• Landscape Metrics
• Drivers of Forest Loss.