Remote sensing for biodiversity monitoring: a review of methods for biodiversity indicator extraction and assessment of progress towards international targets

ZI Petrou, I Manakos, T Stathaki - Biodiversity and conservation, 2015 - Springer
Recognizing the imperative need for biodiversity protection, the convention on biological
diversity (CBD) has recently established new targets towards 2020, the so-called Aichi …

New global forest/non-forest maps from ALOS PALSAR data (2007–2010)

M Shimada, T Itoh, T Motooka, M Watanabe… - Remote Sensing of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Four global mosaics of Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) Phased Arrayed L-band
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) HH and HV polarization data were generated at 25 m …

Mapping CORINE land cover from Sentinel-1A SAR and SRTM digital elevation model data using random forests

H Balzter, B Cole, C Thiel, C Schmullius - Remote Sensing, 2015 - mdpi.com
The European CORINE land cover mapping scheme is a standardized classification system
with 44 land cover and land use classes. It is used by the European Environment Agency to …

Mapping deciduous rubber plantations through integration of PALSAR and multi-temporal Landsat imagery

J Dong, X Xiao, B Chen, N Torbick, C Jin… - Remote Sensing of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Due to increasing global demand for natural rubber products, rubber (Hevea brasiliensis)
plantation expansion has occurred in many regions where it was originally considered …

Combined Landsat and L-band SAR data improves land cover classification and change detection in dynamic tropical landscapes

JDT De Alban, GM Connette, P Oswald, EL Webb - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
Robust quantitative estimates of land use and land cover change are necessary to develop
policy solutions and interventions aimed towards sustainable land management. Here, we …

Optical and SAR sensor synergies for forest and land cover mapping in a tropical site in West Africa

GV Laurin, V Liesenberg, Q Chen, L Guerriero… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The classification of tropical fragmented landscapes and moist forested areas is a challenge
due to the presence of a continuum of vegetation successional stages, persistent cloud …

Assessment of multi-temporal, multi-sensor radar and ancillary spatial data for grasslands monitoring in Ireland using machine learning approaches

B Barrett, I Nitze, S Green, F Cawkwell - Remote sensing of environment, 2014 - Elsevier
Accurate inventories of grasslands are important for studies of carbon dynamics, biodiversity
conservation and agricultural management. For regions with persistent cloud cover the use …

Mapping tropical forests and deciduous rubber plantations in Hainan Island, China by integrating PALSAR 25-m and multi-temporal Landsat images

B Chen, X Li, X Xiao, B Zhao, J Dong, W Kou… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Updated and accurate maps of tropical forests and industrial plantations, like rubber
plantations, are essential for understanding carbon cycle and optimal forest management …

Mapping tropical forests and rubber plantations in complex landscapes by integrating PALSAR and MODIS imagery

J Dong, X Xiao, S Sheldon, C Biradar, G Xie - ISPRS Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Knowledge of the spatial distribution of forest types in tropical regions is important for
implementation of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) …

SAR and optical remote sensing: Assessment of complementarity and interoperability in the context of a large-scale operational forest monitoring system

EA Lehmann, P Caccetta, K Lowell, A Mitchell… - Remote Sensing of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In light of the growing volumes of remote sensing data generated by multiple space-borne
platforms, integrated multi-sensor frameworks will continue to generate a significant interest …