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Forest monitoring and remote sensing [Documento electrónico] : a survey of accomplishments and opportunities for the future / D. J. Peterson .. [et al.] ; prepared for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.- Santa Monica : RAND, 1999.- 1 CD-ROM ; 12 cm. - (RAND monograph report ; MR-1111.0-OSTP)
Ficheiro de 660 Kb em formato pdf (99 p.). Disponível também em: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2005/MR1111.0.pdf
Acedido em 26 ed Abril de 2007.
PREVENÇÃO DE FOGO FLORESTAL, PREVENÇÃO CRIMINAL, TECNOLOGIA, ESTADOS UNIDOS
Preface. Contents. Tables. Figures. Summary. Study objectives. Findings. Recommendations. Acknowledgments. List of abbreviations. Chapter 1 - Introduction. Statement of issue. Approach. Definitions. Overview of report. Chapter 2 - The forest monitoring policy environment. Forest resources of the United States. Management objectives of forest monitoring. Legislative and policy drivers of forest monitoring. Criticisms of US forest monitoring efforts. Chapter 3 - Current monitoring programs and practice. Monitoring programs. Shortcomings in existing monitoring capabilities. Observations. Chapter 4 - Use of remote sensing in forest monitoring. Remote sensing technologies for forest monitoring. Remote sensing platforms. Examples of the integration of remote sensing in forestry. Integration of satellite imagery is limited. Barriers to remote sensing integration. Observations. Forest monitoring and remote sensing: contents. Chapter 5 - Opportunities for integration. Short term (1999-2000): enhancing FIA. Medium term (2000-2003): monitoring for ecosystem management and sustainable forestry. Long term (2008-beyond): monitoring for climate change. Institutional issues related to integration. Appendix A - Specifications of remote sensing satellites and sensors with potential forestry applications. Appendix B - Forest monitoring and remote sensing in Brazil. Background. Forest assessment. Fire detection and monitoring. Large-scale biosphere atmosphere project. Observations. Appendix C - Forest monitoring in Canada. Background. Legislative and policy drivers of forest monitoring. “In situ” monitoring and inventory practices. Criteria and indicators development. Remote sensing applications. References.