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Title: | Use of remote sensing and UAV for the management of degraded ecosystems: The case study of overgrazing in Randi Forest, Cyprus | Authors: | Themistocleous, Kyriacos Papadavid, George Christoforou, Michalis Agapiou, Athos Andreou, Kostas Tsaltas, Dimitrios Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. |
Major Field of Science: | Natural Sciences | Field Category: | Earth and Related Environmental Sciences | Keywords: | DEM;NDVI;Overgrazing;Spectroscopy;UAV | Issue Date: | 7-Apr-2014 | Source: | 2nd International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment, RSCy 2014, Paphos, Cyprus, 7 April 2014 through 10 April 2014 | DOI: | 10.1117/12.2069515 | Conference: | International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment | Abstract: | This paper provides the results obtained by using satellite imagery and UAV data for managing a degraded system over Randi Forest in Cyprus. Landsat TM/ETM+ and GeoEye images have been used to retrieve several indices with the main aim to managing the overgrazed area. Aerial photographs were acquired in order to document and monitor the overgrazed areas, which also include seasonal changes in vegetation and soil. UAVs were used to create ortho-photos and DEMS. Satellite images were used to conduct NDVIs of the study area. The resulting findings provide a detailed image of the specific location of overgrazed areas. The results of the study can be used for decision makers to establish effective strategies to avoid similar scenarios of overgrazing in other parts of Cyprus.This study was funded by the FP7 programme CASCADE Project on sudden and catastrophic shifts in dryland Mediterranean ecosystems (2012-2017). | ISSN: | 0277786X | Rights: | © 2014 SPIE. | Type: | Conference Papers | Affiliation : | Cyprus University of Technology Agricultural Research Institute of Cyprus |
Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
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