Classifying the risk of forest loss in the Peruvian amazon rainforest: An alternative approach for sustainable forest management using artificial intelligence

Peruvian Amazonian rainforests are constantly threatened by forest loss. Understanding changes in forest cover and assessing the level of risk is a permanent concern for numerous scientists and forest authorities. There are many conservation programs for Peruvian forests that involve collaborative e...

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Main Authors: Goycochea Casas, Gianmarco, Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo, Coimbra Limeira, Mathaus Messias, Eleto Torres, Carlos Moreira Miquelino, Garcia Leite, Hélio
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Published: Elsevier 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2293
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2023.100440
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author Goycochea Casas, Gianmarco
Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo
Coimbra Limeira, Mathaus Messias
Eleto Torres, Carlos Moreira Miquelino
Garcia Leite, Hélio
author_browse Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo
Coimbra Limeira, Mathaus Messias
Eleto Torres, Carlos Moreira Miquelino
Garcia Leite, Hélio
Goycochea Casas, Gianmarco
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Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo
Coimbra Limeira, Mathaus Messias
Eleto Torres, Carlos Moreira Miquelino
Garcia Leite, Hélio
author_sort Goycochea Casas, Gianmarco
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description Peruvian Amazonian rainforests are constantly threatened by forest loss. Understanding changes in forest cover and assessing the level of risk is a permanent concern for numerous scientists and forest authorities. There are many conservation programs for Peruvian forests that involve collaborative efforts and employ diverse methodologies for forest monitoring. In this study, we propose an alternative approach to decision-making for forest preservation, aiming to classify the risk of forest loss in districts within the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. This classification enables sustainable forest management. To accomplish this, we utilized unsupervised learning artificial intelligence through Kohonen's neural network. The network was trained using a historical database spanning from 2001 to 2021, which includes variables such as forest cover and loss, climate, topography, hydrographic networks, and timber forest concessions. Through this approach, the network successfully established five clusters. Following preliminary analysis, we designated these clusters as: low, medium, high, very high, and extremely high risk of forest loss. Kohonen networks demonstrated their effectiveness in clustering forest loss and forest cover. The results indicate a shifting trend among the classes over time, with an increase in the categories exhibiting high and very high risk of forest cover loss. This study provides valuable information for decision-making in the prevention and conservation of Peruvian forests. We strongly recommend maintaining vigilance, particularly in districts classified as a very high or extremely high risk of losing forest cover.
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spelling INIA22932023-10-02T15:49:12Z Classifying the risk of forest loss in the Peruvian amazon rainforest: An alternative approach for sustainable forest management using artificial intelligence Goycochea Casas, Gianmarco Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo Coimbra Limeira, Mathaus Messias Eleto Torres, Carlos Moreira Miquelino Garcia Leite, Hélio Kohonen neural network Forest conservation Forest prevention Forest prevention https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02 Forest conservation Conservación de montes Forest protection Protección forestal Artificial intelligence Inteligencia artificial Peruvian Amazonian rainforests are constantly threatened by forest loss. Understanding changes in forest cover and assessing the level of risk is a permanent concern for numerous scientists and forest authorities. There are many conservation programs for Peruvian forests that involve collaborative efforts and employ diverse methodologies for forest monitoring. In this study, we propose an alternative approach to decision-making for forest preservation, aiming to classify the risk of forest loss in districts within the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. This classification enables sustainable forest management. To accomplish this, we utilized unsupervised learning artificial intelligence through Kohonen's neural network. The network was trained using a historical database spanning from 2001 to 2021, which includes variables such as forest cover and loss, climate, topography, hydrographic networks, and timber forest concessions. Through this approach, the network successfully established five clusters. Following preliminary analysis, we designated these clusters as: low, medium, high, very high, and extremely high risk of forest loss. Kohonen networks demonstrated their effectiveness in clustering forest loss and forest cover. The results indicate a shifting trend among the classes over time, with an increase in the categories exhibiting high and very high risk of forest cover loss. This study provides valuable information for decision-making in the prevention and conservation of Peruvian forests. We strongly recommend maintaining vigilance, particularly in districts classified as a very high or extremely high risk of losing forest cover. 2023-10-02T15:49:10Z 2023-10-02T15:49:10Z 2023-09-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Casas, G.; Baselly, J.; Limeira, M; Torres, C.; & Leite, H. (2023). Classifying the risk of forest loss in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest: An alternative approach for sustainable forest management using artificial intelligence. Trees, Forests and People, 100440. doi: 10.1016/j.tfp.2023.100440 2666-7193 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2293 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2023.100440 eng urn:issn:2666-7193 Trees, Forests and People info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf Elsevier NL Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle Kohonen neural network
Forest conservation
Forest prevention
Forest prevention
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02
Forest conservation
Conservación de montes
Forest protection
Protección forestal
Artificial intelligence
Inteligencia artificial
Goycochea Casas, Gianmarco
Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo
Coimbra Limeira, Mathaus Messias
Eleto Torres, Carlos Moreira Miquelino
Garcia Leite, Hélio
Classifying the risk of forest loss in the Peruvian amazon rainforest: An alternative approach for sustainable forest management using artificial intelligence
title Classifying the risk of forest loss in the Peruvian amazon rainforest: An alternative approach for sustainable forest management using artificial intelligence
title_full Classifying the risk of forest loss in the Peruvian amazon rainforest: An alternative approach for sustainable forest management using artificial intelligence
title_fullStr Classifying the risk of forest loss in the Peruvian amazon rainforest: An alternative approach for sustainable forest management using artificial intelligence
title_full_unstemmed Classifying the risk of forest loss in the Peruvian amazon rainforest: An alternative approach for sustainable forest management using artificial intelligence
title_short Classifying the risk of forest loss in the Peruvian amazon rainforest: An alternative approach for sustainable forest management using artificial intelligence
title_sort classifying the risk of forest loss in the peruvian amazon rainforest an alternative approach for sustainable forest management using artificial intelligence
topic Kohonen neural network
Forest conservation
Forest prevention
Forest prevention
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02
Forest conservation
Conservación de montes
Forest protection
Protección forestal
Artificial intelligence
Inteligencia artificial
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2293
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2023.100440
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