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 …