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Can linear trend analyses of NDVI time series data truly detect land degradation? Simulations may provide the answer

Author: Wessels, Konrad J ; Van den Bergh, F ; Scholes, RJ ; Miteffa, S Date: Apr 2011 There has been a recent proliferation of remote sensing-based trend analysis for monitoring regional desertification. These show contradictory results. All of them claim to have been “validated” through expert interpretation, in the absence ... Read more
Distinguishing between human-induced land degradation from effects of rainfall: Case of The Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality

Author: Kgaphola, Motsoko J ; Ramoelo, Abel ; Odindi, John ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Seetal, Ashwin R Date: Nov 2022 Land degradation (LD) is a global issue that affects the sustainability and livelihoods of approximately 1.5 billion people, especially in arid/semi-arid regions. Assessing and identifying LD, especially driven by anthropogenic activities, ... Read more
Land degradation mapping for modelling of ecosystem benefit flows in the Inkomati catchment using remote sensing.

Author: Ramoelo, Abel ; Munyati, C ; Lück-Vogel, Melanie ; Le Maitre, David C ; Van Aardt, J Date: Sep 2007 Land degradation is of great concern in South Africa particularly in the Inkomati catchment. Here a mosaic of different land use types such as plantation agriculture, subsistence farming, irrigated commercial farming, rural and urban settlements, ... Read more
Tree cover, tree height and bare soil cover differences along a land use degradation gradient in semi-arid savannas, South Africa

Author: Mathieu, Renaud SA ; Wessels, Konrad J ; Asner, G ; Knapp, D ; van Aardt, J ; Main, Russell S ; Cho, Moses A ; Erasmus, B ; Smit, I Date: Jul 2009 High resolution airborne hyperspectral and discrete return LiDAR data were used to assess bare soil and tree cover differences along a land use transect consisting of state-owned, privately-owned conservation areas, and communal areas in South ... Read more

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Browsing Conference Publications by Subject "Land degradation"

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