Use of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to Assess Land Degradation at Multiple Scales Current Status, Future Trends, and Practical Considerations /

• Main Authors: Yengoh, Genesis T. (Author), Dent, David (Author), Olsson, Lennart (Author), Tengberg, Anna E. (Author), Tucker III, Compton J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
• Subjects: Geography.; Remote sensing.; Environmental geography.; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Environmental Geography.

This report examines the scientific basis for the use of remotely sensed data, particularly Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), primarily for the assessment of land degradation at different scales and for a range of applications, including resilience of agro-ecosystems. Evidence is drawn...