The objective of this study was to analyze land use/land cover (LULC) changes in the landscape Munessa-Shashemene area Ethiopian highlands over a period 39 years (1973–2012). Satellite images Landsat MSS (1973), TM (1986), ETM+ (2000), and RapidEye (2012) were used. All classified using object-based image classification technique. Accuracy assessments conducted for each reference year. Change analysis carried out post comparison GIS. Nine LULCs successfully captured with overall accuracies...

Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) changes alter the ecosystem structure and function, resulting in variations of Ecosystem Service Values (ESVs). This study investigated impacts LULC on ESVs over 37 years Cherangany Hills Water Tower (CHWT) Kenya. Landsat images from 1985 2022 were used to examine historical CHWT. Supervised classification was carried out using Random Forest (RF) classifier R-Studio while ArcGIS desktop software for mapping evaluate changes. Accuracy assessments also conducted each...

This paper presents a case study of land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes from 1975 to 2014 in the central highlands Ethiopia and traces out its impact on socioeconomic conditions local community area. We used four time series Landsat satellite images, that is, MSS (1975), Thematic Mapper (1986), Enhanced (2000), 8 OLI scenes (2014), investigate LULC. In addition, individual interviews with 51 randomly selected households, discussions focus group key informants, field observations were also...

Human pressure on a rugged and fragile landscape can cause land use/cover changes that significantly alter the provision of ecosystem services. Estimating multiple services, particularly those obtained from agroforestry systems, is seldom attempted. A combined approach geospatial technology, cross-sectional field investigations, economic valuation natural capital was used to develop an service (ESV) model estimate in ESV between 1986 2015 southern Ethiopia. Over 120 values were sourced,...

Urban green infrastructure planning should be based on certain principles for addressing a variety of challenges associated with sustainable development. Even though set such as multifunctionality and connectivity are increasingly recognized in the academic discourse, there is difference how these implemented regionally locally. Yet urban research often carried out highly developed countries, while relatively little known about integration current space practices developing countries....

Abstract Key message A validation convention can be established for forest management optimization models. It consists of (1) the delivery face validation, (2) performing at least one other technique, and (3) an explicit discussion how model fulfills stated purpose. Validation by potential users or external experts is high importance. Context Optimization modeling has long assisted ecosystems, but credibility these models always been debated with criticisms concerning data quality, failures...

Forest plays an important role in the global carbon cycle by sequestering dioxide and thereby mitigating climate change. In this study, attempt was made to investigate effects of land use/land cover (LULC) change (1989-2017) on stock its economic values tropical moist Afromontane forests Majang Biosphere Reserve (MFBR), south-west Ethiopia. Systematic sampling conducted collect biomass soil data from 140 plots MFBR. The were collected grassland farmland. InVEST modelling employed spatial...

Amazonian ecosystems are major biodiversity hotspots and carbon sinks that may lose species to extinction become sources due extreme dry or warm conditions. We investigated the seasonal patterns of high-resolution solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) measured by satellite Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) across ecoregions assess area´s phenology drought vulnerability. SIF is an indicator photosynthetic activity molecules assumed be directly related gross primary production...

Economic development often impacts on ecosystem services. Previous studies have raised public and political awareness of the costs associated with such benefits In cases where empirical information value services is lacking, benefit transfer (BT) approaches that use estimates from a previously studied site to estimate economic values new target area been established. One most popular BT unit transfer, constant service coefficients are used assess given land-use/land-cover (LULC) change....

Abstract. Accurate segmentation of individual tree crowns (ITC) is essential for investigating tree-level based growth trends and assessing vitality. ITC using remote sensing data faces challenges due to crown heterogeneity, overlapping quality. Currently, both classical deep learning methods have been employed detection segmentation. However, the effectiveness approaches limited by need high-quality annotated datasets. Benefiting from BaKIM project, a dataset can be provided tested with...

Abstract Purpose of Review Our review provides an overview forest attributes measurable by inventory that may support the integration non-provisioning ecosystem services (ES) and biodiversity into planning. The identifies appropriate to quantify opportunity for recreation, promotion carbon storage, describes new criteria future inventories include. As a source information, we analyse recent papers on ES show if how they address these criteria. We further discuss mapping could benefit from...

Monitoring urban growth patterns is an important measure to improve our understanding of land use/land cover (LULC) changes and a central part in the proper development any city. In this study, we analyzed over period 30 years (1985–2015) Bahir Dar, one rapidly growing cities northwest Ethiopia. Satellite images Landsat TM (1985, 1995, 2008), OLI (2015) were used. The classification was carried out using object-based image analysis technique change undertaken post-classification comparison...

Rapid urbanization in Addis Ababa and the surrounding area resulted rapid land use/land cover (LULC) change that affected landscape structures ecological functions. This study aimed at quantifying mapping spatial patterns of structure for a sustainable city region conservation planning management. GIS statistical tools were used to compute important metrics. Pearson Correlation factor analysis also applied reduce redundant indices identify underlining by network hexagonal area. The depicted...