Estimation of ecotourism carrying capacity for sustainable development of protected areas in Iran

P Sobhani, H Esmaeilzadeh, SMM Sadeghi… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Estimating the ecotourism carrying capacity (ETCC) in protected areas (PAs) is essential for
minimizing the negative impacts of ecotourism and sustainable environmental management …

Estimating aboveground biomass in dense Hyrcanian forests by the use of Sentinel-2 data

F Moradi, AA Darvishsefat, MR Pourrahmati, A Deljouei… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the challenges brought by field measurements to estimate the aboveground biomass
(AGB), such as the remote locations and difficulties in walking in these areas, more accurate …

Modeling forest canopy cover: a synergistic use of Sentinel-2, aerial photogrammetry data, and machine learning

V Nasiri, AA Darvishsefat, H Arefi, VC Griess… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Forest canopy cover (FCC) is an important ecological parameter of forest ecosystems, and is
correlated with forest characteristics, including plant growth, regeneration, biodiversity, light …

Habitat integrity in protected areas threatened by LULC changes and fragmentation: A case study in Tehran province, Iran

P Sobhani, H Esmaeilzadeh, S Barghjelveh… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The integration and connection of habitats in protected areas (PAs) are essential for the
survival of plant and animal species and attaining sustainable development. Investigating …

Evaluating ecotourism sustainability indicators for protected areas in Tehran, Iran

P Sobhani, H Esmaeilzadeh, SMM Sadeghi, MV Marcu… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ecotourism in protected areas facilitates responsible travel to natural places that conserve
the environment, deliver economic benefits to local communities, and offer interpretation and …

The performance of the reformulated Gash rainfall interception model in the Hyrcanian temperate forests of northern Iran

T Panahandeh, P Attarod, SMM Sadeghi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Modeling rainfall interception (I) is fundamental for understanding the forests' role in
ecohydrological processes in local and regional scales. This research examines the …

Road network and deforestation of indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon

CFA da Silva, MO de Andrade, AM dos Santos… - … Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research evaluates the relationship between the official and unofficial road network and
deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon within and around 332 indigenous lands from 2008 to …

An integrated method for estimating Forest-canopy closure based on UAV LiDAR data

T Gao, Z Gao, B Sun, P Qin, Y Li, Z Yan - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Forest-canopy closure (FCC) reflects the coverage of the forest tree canopy, which is one of
the most important indicators of forest structure and a core parameter in forest resources …

[HTML][HTML] Death and regeneration of an amazonian mangrove forest by anthropic and natural forces

SMM Cardenas, MCL Cohen, DPC Ruiz, AV Souza… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Amazon Macrotidal Mangrove Coast contains the most extensive and continuous
mangrove belt globally, occupying an area of~ 6500 km2 and accounting for 4.2% of global …

Spatial disparities in trade-offs: economic and environmental impacts of road infrastructure on continental level

P Luo, Y Song, P Wu - GIScience & Remote Sensing, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Remote sensing and geospatial techniques are being used to provide large-scale and
regional solutions for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United …