Makuma-Massa, HBemigisha, JKyasimire, BNyiramahoro, EBegumana, JSwidiq, MEgeru, ACho, Moses A2017-11-202017-11-202017-10Makuma-Massa, H. et al. 2017. Mapping the potential for hay making in the rangelands: A methodological proposition. Rangelands, vol. 39(5): 152-1620190-0528http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190052817300329doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2017.07.002http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9803© 2017 The Society for Range Management. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the preprint version of the full text item. For access to the published item, please consult the publisher's website.We present information useful to various stakeholders, including land managers, agency personnel, practitioners, and researchers, as it presents methodology for: 1) Determining the best period for hay harvest corresponding to peak productivity of the vegetation in rangelands; 2) Estimating the amount of hay available (biomass) at peak productivity, using commonly available satellite imagery; and 3) Highlighting the best areas for hay production based on grassland availability. All of this is done by employing the readily available tools of remote sensing and geographical information system.enClimate changeGrasslandsPastoralistsRangelandsGeographic information systemRemote sensingGISArticleMakuma-Massa, H., Bemigisha, J., Kyasimire, B., Nyiramahoro, E., Begumana, J., Swidiq, M., ... Cho, M. A. (2017). Mapping the potential for hay making in the rangelands: A methodological proposition. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9803Makuma-Massa, H, J Bemigisha, B Kyasimire, E Nyiramahoro, J Begumana, M Swidiq, A Egeru, and Moses A Cho "Mapping the potential for hay making in the rangelands: A methodological proposition." (2017) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9803Makuma-Massa H, Bemigisha J, Kyasimire B, Nyiramahoro E, Begumana J, Swidiq M, et al. Mapping the potential for hay making in the rangelands: A methodological proposition. 2017; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9803.TY - Article AU - Makuma-Massa, H AU - Bemigisha, J AU - Kyasimire, B AU - Nyiramahoro, E AU - Begumana, J AU - Swidiq, M AU - Egeru, A AU - Cho, Moses A AB - We present information useful to various stakeholders, including land managers, agency personnel, practitioners, and researchers, as it presents methodology for: 1) Determining the best period for hay harvest corresponding to peak productivity of the vegetation in rangelands; 2) Estimating the amount of hay available (biomass) at peak productivity, using commonly available satellite imagery; and 3) Highlighting the best areas for hay production based on grassland availability. All of this is done by employing the readily available tools of remote sensing and geographical information system. DA - 2017-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Climate change KW - Grasslands KW - Pastoralists KW - Rangelands KW - Geographic information system KW - Remote sensing KW - GIS LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2017 SM - 0190-0528 T1 - Mapping the potential for hay making in the rangelands: A methodological proposition TI - Mapping the potential for hay making in the rangelands: A methodological proposition UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9803 ER -