Use of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to assess land degradation at multiple scales : current status, future trends, and practical considerations /: current status, future trends, and practical considerations. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Genesis T. Yengoh, David Dent, Lennart Olsson, Anna E. Tengberg, Compton J. Tucker III.
• Authors: Yengoh, Genesis T; Dent, David; Olsson, Lennart, 1955-; Tengberg, Anna; Tucker, Compton J
• Contents: Introduction -- The potential for assessment of land degradation by remote sensing -- Applications of NDVI for land degradation assessment -- Limits to the use of NDVI in land degradation assessment -- Key issues in the use of NDVI for land degradation assessment -- Development of land degradation assessments -- Experts' opinions on the use of NDVI for land degradation assessment -- Main global NDVI datasets and databases, and software -- Country-level use of satellite products to detect and map land degradation processes -- Challenges to the use of NDVI in land degradation assessments -- Recommendations for future application of NDVI -- Conclusion -- Appendices.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 333.953; Geography; Plants -- Remote sensing; Vegetation mapping -- Remote sensing; Plant ecology -- Remote sensing; Remote sensing -- Data processing; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General; Plants -- Remote sensing; Remote sensing -- Data processing; Vegetation mapping -- Remote sensing; Science -- Environmental Science; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Environmental monitoring; Physical geography & topography; Technology & Engineering -- Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems; Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319241128; 3319241125
• Related ISBNs: 9783319241104; 3319241109; 9783319241104
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 24, 2015).
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