Mapping the Pasture Steppe in Bayankhongor, Mongolia: comparison of classification methods, using Landsat-8 and geophysical data

Grasslands in semi-arid regions, like Mongolian steppes, are facing desertification and degradation processes, due to climate change. Mongolia’s main economic activity consists on an extensive livestock production and, therefore, it is a concerning matter for the decision makers. Remote sensing and...

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Main Author: Lopes, Catarina Isabel Gouveia (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/17455
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/17455