Achard, Frédéric <br/><br/>
Global Forest Monitoring from Earth Observation 

 -  Taylor & Francis  2013 
 - 1 electronic resource (354 p.) 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> Covering recent developments in satellite observation data undertaken for monitoring forest areas from global to national levels, this book highlights operational tools and systems for monitoring forest ecosystems. It also tackles the technical issues surrounding the ability to produce accurate and consistent estimates of forest area changes, which are needed to report greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use changes. Written by leading global experts in the field, this book offers a launch point for future advances in satellite-based monitoring of global forest resources. It gives readers a deeper understanding of monitoring methods and shows how state-of-art technologies may soon provide key data for creating more balanced policies. 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>b13040 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1201/b13040  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Conservation of the environment<br/>Environmental science, engineering & technology<br/>Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Forestry Ecology - Environment Studies ENVIRO AGRICULTURE SCI-TECH ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE STM cover data inventory land landsat loss remote resolution sensing spatial