Overview
- The first-ever systematic study of land use and land cover change at the central Tibetan Plateau based on comprehensive data from satellites, in-situ observations, and various scientific methods
- Demonstrates how remote sensing can be used to map and characterize land use, land cover and their dynamic processes in mountainous regions, and to monitor and model relevant biophysical parameters
- A valuable reference guide for researchers, scientists and graduate students working on environmental change in mountainous regions around the globe, and for practitioners working at government and non-government agencies
- The Tibetan Plateau, known as the “Roof of the World” or “Earth’s Third Pole”, is ecologically fragile and sensitive to global warming. Land use and land cover change in this plateau largely remain unknown. This book fills the gap in this field and provides valuable insights into the world’s other mountainous regions
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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About this book
The Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest plateau on the Earth and well known as “the roof of the world,” is a huge mountainous area on the Eurasian continent and covers millions of square kilometers, with an average elevation of over 4000 m. After providing an overview of the background and an introduction to land use and land cover change, the book analyzes the current land use status, dynamic changes and spatial distribution patterns of different land-use types in the study area, using various types of remotely sensed data, digital elevation models and GIS spatial analysis methods to do so. In turn, it discusses the main driving forces, based on the main physical environment variables and socioeconomic data, and provides a future scenario analysis of land use change using a Markov chain model. Given its scope, it provides a valuable reference guide for researchers, scientists and graduate students working on environmental change in mountainous regions around the globe, and for practitioners working at government and non-government agencies.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Tibet Meteorological Bureau
Tibet Institute of Plateau Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Lhasa, China
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover in Mountain Region
Book Subtitle: A Comprehensive Study at the Central Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Duo Chu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7580-4
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-7579-8Published: 20 August 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-7582-8Published: 20 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-7580-4Published: 07 August 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 227
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 41 illustrations in colour
Topics: Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Community & Population Ecology, Climate Change, Environmental Management, Environmental Politics, Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry