Carbon Stock Estimation | Use of WorldView Satellite Image and Airborne Lidar Data for Above Ground Carbon Mapping of Tropical Forests of Nepal

Yogendra Kumar Karna (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3659212326 / ISBN 13: 9783659212321

Published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012

Carbon Stock Estimation | Use of WorldView Satellite Image and Airborne Lidar Data for Above Ground Carbon Mapping of Tropical Forests of Nepal | Yogendra Kumar Karna (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Englisch | LAP Lambert Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659212321 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Seller Inventory # 106208969

Synopsis:

Over the last two decades, global warming and climate change issues are hot topics of discussions among the people of developing as well as developed countries. Since tropical forests are valuable assets for carbon sink and sources both, demand for developing robust methods of carbon stock estimation is increasing day by day. In this context, this book provides the knowledge for estimation and mapping of above ground forest carbon using active and passive Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS).

About the Author: Mr. Yogendra Kumar Karna has a plenty of experiences in working with local community for sustainable forest management. He has been working as a Forest Officer in Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation, Government of Nepal for about a decade. Currently, he works as a RS/GIS expert in REDD-Forestry and Climate Change Cell in the Ministry.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Carbon Stock Estimation | Use of WorldView ...
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu