Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Built upon remote sensing and GIS littoral zone characterization methodologies of the past decade, a series of loosely coupled models aimed to test, compare and synthesize multi-beam SONAR (MBES), Airborne LiDAR Bathymetry (ALB), and satellite based optical data sets in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, eco-region. Bathymetry and relative intensity metrics for the MBES and ALB data sets… more Full Text: MODELLING SUBMERGED COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS: REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGIES, TECHNIQUES, AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the …
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>In this thesis, a methodological framework for the assessment and monitoring of forest degradation based on remote sensing techniques and field data, as part of the REDD+ programme, is presented. The framework intends to support the implementation of a national Monitoring, Verification and Report (MRV) system in developing countries. The framework proposed an operational definition of… more Full Text: A methodological framework for the assessment and monitoring of forest degradation under the REDD+ programme based on remote sensing techniques and field data. A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the …