Eyes on Earth Episode 16 – Predictive Modeling

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Summary: Land cover and land use across the United States are the culmination of a complex web of interwoven factors: Climate, landscape types, and economic factors among them. Remotely-sensed data from satellites like Landsat and a variety of other sources are useful for documenting and monitoring land cover and land use. When used alongside other data sources, however, remote sensing data can offer a glimpse at future land use under a range of scenarios.

Guests: Terry Sohl, Research Physical Scientist, EROS

Host: Steve Young

Producer: Brian Hauge

Release date: Feb. 10, 2020

More on Land Cover Projections: 

• Looking into the Future: The Art and Science of Land Use Projections

• Land Use and Land Cover Modeling

• LCMAP Projects Possibilities for Future Land Cover Change

• Land Cover Modeling Methodology - The FORE-SCE Model