Monitoring deforestation in Sarawak, Malaysia using multitemporal Landsat data

• Main Authors: Satoshi Tsuyuki, Goh, Mea How, Stephen Teo, Kamlisa Uni Kamlun, M Phua
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Institute of Forest Science, Kangwon National University 2011
• Subjects: QH1-(199.5) General Including nature conservation, geographical distribution
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34033/1/Monitoring%20deforestation%20in%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia%20using%20multitemporal%20Landsat%20data.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34033/2/Monitoring%20deforestation%20in%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia%20using%20multitemporal%20Landsat%20data1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34033/; https://www.apn-gcr.org/publication/monitoring-deforestation-in-sarawak-malaysia-using-multitemporal-landsat-data/

Deforestation is the most important problem facing tropical countries. This paper discusses the use of medium resolution Landsat data for monitoring deforestation in Sarawak, the largest state of Malaysia. Missing line correction and filtering of the SLC-OFF Landsat data was necessary prior to super...