The role of GIS and remote sensing in land degradation assessment and conservation mapping: Some user experiences and expectations

ITC Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 61-68

  Van Lynden, Godert W J ^a   Mantel, Stephan ^a  

^a ISRIC WORLD SOIL INFORMATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

GIS; Land degradation assessment; Remote sensing; Soil and water conservation inventories

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646228875     PISSN: 03032434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-2434(01)85022-4     Document Type: Article

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