Improving identification of areas for ecological restoration for conservation by integrating USLE and MCDA in a gis-environment: A pilot study in a priority region northern Mexico

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2017, Pages

  Aguirre Salado, Carlos Arturo ^a   Miranda Aragón, Liliana ^a   Pompa García, Marín ^b   Reyes Hernández, Humberto ^a   Soubervielle Montalvo, Carlos ^a   Flores Cano, Jorge Alberto ^a   Méndez Cortés, Heriberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD JUÁREZ DEL ESTADO DE DURANGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cross tabulation matrix; Landsat 8 OLI; Multi criteria decision analysis; Soil degradation; Soil erosion; Top of atmosphere reflectance

Indexed keywords

EID: 85029283001     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22209964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijgi6090262     Document Type: Article

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