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Assessing Changes in Mangrove Forests in Africa: Quantifying Loss and Identifying Drivers of Change using Landsat-8 OLIThe objective of this project is to quantify changes of mangrove extent in Madagascar and Nigeria from 2015-2018. Both countries contain a significant portion of the world’s mangroves, and which are known to be deforested and degraded due to natural and anthropogenic factors. Change is estimated using multi-date Landsat-8 OLI data and cloud computational techniques. Findings show that mangroves in both countries have exhibited areal loss during the study period, but loss varies across space. Understanding the rate and magnitude of mangrove change can aid in identifying priority areas for forest regenerations, and can help construct sustainable management practices for the future.
Document ID
20190002482
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Strattman, Katherine
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Griffin, Robert
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Adams, Emily
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Cherrington, Emil
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
April 11, 2019
Publication Date
April 5, 2019
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
MSFC-E-DAA-TN67476
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2019 CPU2AL Science and Technology Open House
Location: Mobile, AL
Country: United States
Start Date: April 5, 2019
Sponsors: Alabama Univ.
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNM11AA01A
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Landsat-8
Mangroves
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