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Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities

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dc.contributor.author Van Aardt, JAN
dc.contributor.author Mathieu, Renaud SA
dc.contributor.author Cho, Moses A
dc.contributor.author Wessels, Konrad J
dc.contributor.author Erasmus, B
dc.contributor.author Asner, GP
dc.contributor.author Smit, IPJ
dc.date.accessioned 2011-09-23T09:55:32Z
dc.date.available 2011-09-23T09:55:32Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.citation Observations on environmental change in South Africa, edited by Larry Zietsman, Published SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-1-920338-24-4
dc.identifier.uri http://www.africansunmedia.co.za/Portals/0/files/Promotion/Observations-on-Environmental-Change-in-SA-e-version-Section-3.pdf
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5173
dc.description Copyright: 2011 Authors and SUN MeDIA Stellensbosch en_US
dc.description.abstract Land degradation is regarded as one of the most important environmental issues facing sub-Saharan Africa and is especially relevant in the former communal ‘homeland’ areas of South Africa. Although it has been a topic of intense research, efforts have reached a juncture at which regional modelling and monitoring are constrained by the relatively coarse scale and sensitivity of traditional remote sensing technology as compared to the fine scale at which many processes occur. However, two relatively novel remote sensing approaches, namely imaging spectroscopy (hyperspectral remote sensing) and light detection and ranging (lidar), have the potential to alleviate this constraint. Specifically, the Carnegie Airborne Observatory, a state-of-the-art integrated imaging spectrometer-lidar platform operated by the Carnegie Institution for Science, is being used by South African and international researchers to gain a better understanding of degradation and its impact on rural livelihoods and environmental protection in South Africa en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Workflow request;7230
dc.subject Kruger National Park en_US
dc.subject Land degradation en_US
dc.subject Hyperspectral remote sensing en_US
dc.subject Light detection and ranging en_US
dc.subject Lidar en_US
dc.subject South African environmental protection en_US
dc.title Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities en_US
dc.type Book Chapter en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation Van Aardt, J., Mathieu, R. S., Cho, M. A., Wessels, K. J., Erasmus, B., Asner, G., & Smit, I. (2011). Assessing degradation across a land-Use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities., <i>Workflow request;7230</i> SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5173 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Van Aardt, JAN, Renaud SA Mathieu, Moses A Cho, Konrad J Wessels, B Erasmus, GP Asner, and IPJ Smit. "Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities" In <i>WORKFLOW REQUEST;7230</i>, n.p.: SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch. 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5173. en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Van Aardt J, Mathieu RS, Cho MA, Wessels KJ, Erasmus B, Asner G, et al. Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities.. Workflow request;7230. [place unknown]: SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch; 2011. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5173. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Book Chapter AU - Van Aardt, JAN AU - Mathieu, Renaud SA AU - Cho, Moses A AU - Wessels, Konrad J AU - Erasmus, B AU - Asner, GP AU - Smit, IPJ AB - Land degradation is regarded as one of the most important environmental issues facing sub-Saharan Africa and is especially relevant in the former communal ‘homeland’ areas of South Africa. Although it has been a topic of intense research, efforts have reached a juncture at which regional modelling and monitoring are constrained by the relatively coarse scale and sensitivity of traditional remote sensing technology as compared to the fine scale at which many processes occur. However, two relatively novel remote sensing approaches, namely imaging spectroscopy (hyperspectral remote sensing) and light detection and ranging (lidar), have the potential to alleviate this constraint. Specifically, the Carnegie Airborne Observatory, a state-of-the-art integrated imaging spectrometer-lidar platform operated by the Carnegie Institution for Science, is being used by South African and international researchers to gain a better understanding of degradation and its impact on rural livelihoods and environmental protection in South Africa DA - 2011 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Kruger National Park KW - Land degradation KW - Hyperspectral remote sensing KW - Light detection and ranging KW - Lidar KW - South African environmental protection LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 978-1-920338-24-4 T1 - Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities TI - Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5173 ER - en_ZA


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