Van Aardt, JANMathieu, Renaud SACho, Moses AWessels, Konrad JErasmus, BAsner, GPSmit, IPJ2011-09-232011-09-232011Observations on environmental change in South Africa, edited by Larry Zietsman, Published SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch978-1-920338-24-4http://www.africansunmedia.co.za/Portals/0/files/Promotion/Observations-on-Environmental-Change-in-SA-e-version-Section-3.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/5173Copyright: 2011 Authors and SUN MeDIA StellensboschLand degradation is regarded as one of the most important environmental issues facing sub-Saharan Africa and is especially relevant in the former communal ‘homeland’ areas of South Africa. Although it has been a topic of intense research, efforts have reached a juncture at which regional modelling and monitoring are constrained by the relatively coarse scale and sensitivity of traditional remote sensing technology as compared to the fine scale at which many processes occur. However, two relatively novel remote sensing approaches, namely imaging spectroscopy (hyperspectral remote sensing) and light detection and ranging (lidar), have the potential to alleviate this constraint. Specifically, the Carnegie Airborne Observatory, a state-of-the-art integrated imaging spectrometer-lidar platform operated by the Carnegie Institution for Science, is being used by South African and international researchers to gain a better understanding of degradation and its impact on rural livelihoods and environmental protection in South AfricaenKruger National ParkLand degradationHyperspectral remote sensingLight detection and rangingLidarSouth African environmental protectionBook ChapterVan Aardt, J., Mathieu, R. S., Cho, M. A., Wessels, K. J., Erasmus, B., Asner, G., & Smit, I. (2011). Assessing degradation across a land-Use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities., <i>Workflow request;7230</i> SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5173Van Aardt, JAN, Renaud SA Mathieu, Moses A Cho, Konrad J Wessels, B Erasmus, GP Asner, and IPJ Smit. "Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities" In <i>WORKFLOW REQUEST;7230</i>, n.p.: SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch. 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5173.Van Aardt J, Mathieu RS, Cho MA, Wessels KJ, Erasmus B, Asner G, et al. Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities.. Workflow request;7230. [place unknown]: SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch; 2011. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5173.TY - Book Chapter AU - Van Aardt, JAN AU - Mathieu, Renaud SA AU - Cho, Moses A AU - Wessels, Konrad J AU - Erasmus, B AU - Asner, GP AU - Smit, IPJ AB - Land degradation is regarded as one of the most important environmental issues facing sub-Saharan Africa and is especially relevant in the former communal ‘homeland’ areas of South Africa. Although it has been a topic of intense research, efforts have reached a juncture at which regional modelling and monitoring are constrained by the relatively coarse scale and sensitivity of traditional remote sensing technology as compared to the fine scale at which many processes occur. However, two relatively novel remote sensing approaches, namely imaging spectroscopy (hyperspectral remote sensing) and light detection and ranging (lidar), have the potential to alleviate this constraint. Specifically, the Carnegie Airborne Observatory, a state-of-the-art integrated imaging spectrometer-lidar platform operated by the Carnegie Institution for Science, is being used by South African and international researchers to gain a better understanding of degradation and its impact on rural livelihoods and environmental protection in South Africa DA - 2011 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Kruger National Park KW - Land degradation KW - Hyperspectral remote sensing KW - Light detection and ranging KW - Lidar KW - South African environmental protection LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 978-1-920338-24-4 T1 - Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities TI - Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5173 ER -