Big data for remote sensing: Challenges and opportunities
Every day a large number of Earth observation (EO) spaceborne and airborne sensors from
many different countries provide a massive amount of remotely sensed data. Those data are …
many different countries provide a massive amount of remotely sensed data. Those data are …
[HTML][HTML] Finer-resolution mapping of global land cover: Recent developments, consistency analysis, and prospects
Land-cover mapping is one of the foundations of Earth science. As a result of the combined
efforts of many scientists, numerous global land-cover (GLC) products with a resolution of 30 …
efforts of many scientists, numerous global land-cover (GLC) products with a resolution of 30 …
[HTML][HTML] The science of soil security and food security
There is a nexus of seven inter-linked global existential challenges; Soil Security and Food
Security are two of these. The established concept of Food Security is well defined and …
Security are two of these. The established concept of Food Security is well defined and …
Land use intensity-specific global characterization factors to assess product biodiversity footprints
A Chaudhary, TM Brooks - Environmental science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
The UNEP-SETAC life cycle initiative recently recommended use of the countryside species–
area relationship (SAR) model to calculate the characterization factors (CFs; potential …
area relationship (SAR) model to calculate the characterization factors (CFs; potential …
Mapping 20 years of irrigated croplands in China using MODIS and statistics and existing irrigation products
C Zhang, J Dong, Q Ge - Scientific Data, 2022 - nature.com
As a routine agricultural practice, irrigation is fundamental to protect crops from water
scarcity and ensure food security in China. However, consistent and reliable maps about the …
scarcity and ensure food security in China. However, consistent and reliable maps about the …
Agricultural development and land use change in India: A scenario analysis of trade‐offs between UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
R Hinz, TB Sulser, R Hüfner, D Mason‐D'Croz… - Earth's …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
India has the second largest population in the world and is characterized by a broad
diversity in climate, topography, flora, fauna, land use, and socioeconomic conditions. To …
diversity in climate, topography, flora, fauna, land use, and socioeconomic conditions. To …
Mapping irrigated cropland extent across the conterminous United States at 30 m resolution using a semi-automatic training approach on Google Earth Engine
Accurate and timely information on the distribution of irrigated croplands is crucial to
research on agriculture, water availability, land use, and climate change. While agricultural …
research on agriculture, water availability, land use, and climate change. While agricultural …
Mapping annual irrigation from Landsat imagery and environmental variables across the conterminous United States
Identifying the location of irrigated croplands and how they change over time is critical for
assessing and managing limited water resources to navigate such challenges as local to …
assessing and managing limited water resources to navigate such challenges as local to …
The state of migratory landbirds in the East Asian Flyway: Distributions, threats, and conservation needs
With nearly 400 migratory landbird species, the East Asian Flyway is the most diverse of the
world's flyways. This diversity is a consequence of the varied ecological niches provided by …
world's flyways. This diversity is a consequence of the varied ecological niches provided by …
Sentinel2GlobalLULC: A Sentinel-2 RGB image tile dataset for global land use/cover mapping with deep learning
Abstract Land-Use and Land-Cover (LULC) mapping is relevant for many applications, from
Earth system and climate modelling to territorial and urban planning. Global LULC products …
Earth system and climate modelling to territorial and urban planning. Global LULC products …