Modelling Deforestation and Land Cover Transitions of Tropical Peatlands in Sumatra, Indonesia Using Remote Sensed Land Cover Data Sets

In Southeast Asia land use change associated with forest loss and degradation is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is of particular concern where deforestation occurs on peat soils. A business-as-usual (BAU) land change model was developed using Dinamica EGO© for a REDD+ Demonst...

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Main Authors: Ian Elz, Kevin Tansey, Susan E. Page, Mandar Trivedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/4/3/670