Automated Extraction of Shallow Erosion Areas Based on Multi-Temporal Ortho-Imagery

In several areas of the Alps, steep grassland is characterized by shallow erosions. These erosions represent a hazard through the increased availability of unconsolidated material in steep locations, loss of soil and impaired landscape aesthetics. Generally, the erosions concern only small areas but...

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Main Authors: Clemens Geitner, Kati Heinrich, Christoph Wiegand, Martin Rutzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/5/5/2292