Wetlands are valuable natural resources that provide many benefits to the environment.
Therefore, mapping wetlands is crucially important. Several review papers on remote …

This book provides a thorough introduction to the use of remotely sensed data for wetland
classification and mapping, as well as information on the latest technological advancements …

Abstract Lake Chad, in the Sahelian zone of west-central Africa, provides food and water to~
50 million people and supports unique ecosystems and biodiversity. In the past decades, it …

Much effort has been applied in estimating the concentrations of chlorophyll-a (Chl a) in
lakes. The optical complexity and lack of in situ data complicate estimating Chl a in such …

The separability of wetland types using different spectral bands is an important subject,
which has not yet been well studied in most countries. This is particularly of interest in …

Long-term monitoring of the ecological environment changes is helpful for the protection of
the ecological environment. Based on the ecological environment of the Sahel region in …

Many lakes worldwide are experiencing great change due to eutrophication. Consequently,
species composition changes, toxic algal blooms proliferate, and drinking water supplies …

Policy discourse on the conflict and security implications of climate change has repeatedly
found it to be overstated, misleading, and out of line with the balance of scientific evidence …

The impacts of agricultural expansion on wetlands are diverse and complex. Land surface
temperature (LST) has a great potential to act as a global indicator of the status of wetlands …

The decrease of water resources can enhance poverty and increase insecurity in dry
regions, at the same time leading to loss of biological diversity. For these reasons, the …