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Remote sensing and Markov model analysis on forest change in hun watershed

  • CAS - Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology
  • University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Beijing Normal University
  • Nanjing University

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Abstract

In this paper, remote sensing analysis was integrated with stochastic theory to evaluate the magnitude, the pattern, and the mode of forest changes in a forested watershed. We visually interpreted three scenes of Landsat TM Images obtained In 1986, 1992, and 2001 into nine categories of forest landscape maps. We thus combined Markov models and remote sensing and studied the changes of two time spans, 1986-1992 and 1992-2001. We found that broadleaved forest and larch plantation were the largest two categories. Each dominated the forest change of one span. And we found the change modes were different despite of the similar increase rate of total forest. This study demonstrated that remote sensing analysis with Markov modeling could effectively monitor and analyze the characteristics of forest change even in the presence of different anthropogenic influences.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2006 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS
Pages3090-3092
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event2006 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS - Denver, CO, United States
Duration: 31 Jul 20064 Aug 2006

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)

Conference

Conference2006 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver, CO
Period31/07/064/08/06

Keywords

  • Markov model
  • Remote sensing analysis
  • Transition probability

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