Mapping Cropland Abandonment in the Aral Sea Basin with MODIS Time Series

Mapping Cropland Abandonment in the Aral Sea Basin with MODIS Time Series

Cropland abandonment is globally widespread and has strong repercussions for regional food security and the environment. Statistics suggest that one of the hotspots of abandoned cropland is located in the drylands of the Aral Sea Basin (ASB), which covers parts of post-Soviet Central Asia, Afghanist...

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Main Authors: Fabian Löw, Alexander V. Prishchepov, François Waldner, Olena Dubovyk, Akmal Akramkhanov, Chandrashekhar Biradar, John P. A. Lamers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
abandoned cropland
Aral Sea Basin
change detection
land use
decision fusion
MODIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/2/159

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