How is the vegetation distribution influencing the erosion and surface formation in the different eco zones of Chile? To answer this question, it is mandatory to possess fundamental knowledge about plant species habitats, occurrence and their dynamics. In his study Christian Bödinger utilizes satellite imagery in combination with machine learning to derive maps of land use and land cover (LULC) in four study sites along a climatic gradient and to monitor vegetation using monthly Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time series. The findings contribute to a better understanding of climate impacts on Chilean vegetation and serve as a basis of landscape evolution models.
About the Author:
Christian Bödinger holds a M.Sc. in Physical Geography from the University of Tübingen, Germany. His focus in research lies on remote sensing and image analysis for environmental applications. He is currently working for a company focusing on aquatic remote sensing.
| ISBN: | 9783658251192 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 2019 |
| Author: | Christian Julian Bödinger |
| Publisher: | Springer Spektrum an imprint of Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 108 pages |
| Series: | BestMasters |
| Genres: |
Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing Physical geography and topography |