Analyses of Land Cover Change Trajectories Leading to Tropical Forest Loss: Illustrated for the West Kutai and Mahakam Ulu Districts, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Analyses of Land Cover Change Trajectories Leading to Tropical Forest Loss: Illustrated for the West Kutai and Mahakam Ulu Districts, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

In Indonesia, land cover change for agriculture and mining is threatening tropical forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, land cover change is highly dynamic and complex and varies over time and space. In this study, we combined Landsat-based land cover (change) mapping, pixel-to-pix...

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Main Authors: Carina van der Laan, Arif Budiman, Judith A. Verstegen, Stefan C. Dekker, Wiwin Effendy, André P. C. Faaij, Arif Data Kusuma, Pita A. Verweij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
land use change
land cover change
tropical forests
deforestation
agriculture
oil palm
Indonesia
Kalimantan
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/7/3/108

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