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Observing and monitoring land use and land cover change

January 1, 2004

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Detecting Change at Multiple Spatial and Temporal Scales

  • Defining Observation and Monitoring

  • Tools for Change Observation and Monitoring

  • Monitoring Change in Land Cover

  • The Characteristics of Change

  • Integrated Analysis of Change: Case Examples and Studies Challenges

  • Advancing the State-of-the-Science in Change Observation and Monitoring

Publication Year 2004
Title Observing and monitoring land use and land cover change
DOI 10.1029/153GM18
Authors Thomas R. Loveland, R. DeFries
Publication Type Book Chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Index ID 70182540
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center