Use of remote sensing and gis for improved natural resources management: Case study from different agroecological zones of West Africa

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 31, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 6115-6141

  Junge, B ^a   Alabi, T ^a   Sonder, K ^a   Marcus, S ^a   Abaidoo, R ^a   Chikoye, D ^a   Stahr, K ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; EROSION; FARMS; LAND USE; POPULATION STATISTICS; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL CONSERVATION;

AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES; CONSERVATION MEASURES; ENVIRONMENTAL DATABASE; LAND USE/LAND COVER; LAND-USE MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; REMOTE SENSING AND GIS; RESOURCE COMPETITIONS;

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

AGROECOLOGY; GIS; LAND COVER; LAND USE CHANGE; LAND USE PLANNING; PASTORALISM; POPULATION GROWTH; REMOTE SENSING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL DEGRADATION;

BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; NIGERIA;

EID: 78650124335     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160903376415     Document Type: Article

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