Multi-temporal forest cover change detection in the Metchie-Ngoum Protection Forest Reserve, West Region of Cameroon

Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 113-124

  Meli Fokeng, Reeves ^a   Gadinga Forje, Walter ^b   Meli Meli, Vivien ^b   Nyuyki Bodzemo, Bernard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Change detection; Forest cover loss; Land cover use; Open source GIS

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DEFORESTATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PALM OIL;

CHANGE DETECTION; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; FOREST COVER LOSS; LAND COVER/USE; OPEN-SOURCE GIS; REMOTE SENSING AND GIS; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT;

REMOTE SENSING;

DETECTION METHOD; FOREST COVER; GIS; LAND USE CHANGE; LOGGING (TIMBER); PROTECTED AREA; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

CAMEROON; WEST REGION;

ELAEIS;

EID: 85059345478     PISSN: 11109823     EISSN: 20902476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrs.2018.12.002     Document Type: Article

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