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Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya by Chantarat, S., Mude, Andrew G., Barrett, Christopher B., Carter, M.R.

“…We describe the detailed methodology in designing such insurance contract with the underlying index uniquely constructed off explicit statistical predictions established using longitudinal observations of household-level herd mortality, fit to high quality, objectively verifiable remotely sensed vegetation data not manipulable by either party to the contract and available at low cost and in near-real time. …”
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Advancing reference emission levels in subnational and national REDD+ initiatives: a CLASlite approach by Reimer, F., Asner, G.P., Joseph, S.

“…Cloud cover, sensor errors and technical barriers associated with satellite remote sensing data continue to prevent many national and sub-national REDD+ initiatives from developing their reference deforestation and forest degradation emission levels. …”
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Land and water use by Matheswaran, Karthikeyan, Akhtar, T.

“…Two remote-sensing datasets were used to estimate land and water use in the Kabul, Kurram and Gomal transboundary basins shared between Afghanistan and Pakistan. …”
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Integrating spatial heterogeneity to enhance spatial temporal crop yield predictions by Msangi, F.M.

“…Over the years remote sensing data and machine learning models have been employed with the help of ground truth data as reference in the estimation of crop yields across space and time. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the accuracy of mapping irrigated areas using Sentinel 1 images in the Bilate and Gumara watersheds, Ethiopia by Yimer, A. K., Haile, Alemseged Tamiru, Hatiye, S. D., Ragettli, S., Taye, Meron Teferi

“…Nonetheless, discrepancies frequently exist between estimated and actual irrigated areas. To address the data gaps in actual irrigation areas within Ethiopia, we utilized high-resolution remote sensing imagery. …”
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Irrigation performance: Mozambique by Matheswaran, Karthikeyan, Vissa, D., de Sousa, W., Adamseged, Muluken Elias, Schmitter, Petra, Dembélé, Moctar

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Archetypal temporal dynamics of arid and semi-arid rangelands by Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto, Easdale, Marcos Horacio

“…In pursuance of this task, remote sensing data provide valuable information to classify and describe functional features of ecosystems across scales. …”
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New precipitation and temperature grids for northern Patagonia: Advances in relation to global climate grids by Bianchi, Emilio, Villalba, Ricardo, Viale, Maximiliano, Couvreux, Fleur, Marticorena, Rocio

“…Its resolution is optimal for validating data from the general circulation models and working with raster data derived from remote sensing, such as vegetation indices.…”
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Desarrollo de una metodología de educación ambiental no formal: un estudio de caso; zona costera de Bocas del Toro, Panamá by Neves, Herta

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Estimation of nitrogen content in herbaceous plants using hyperspectral vegetation indices by Stroppiana, D., Fava, Francesco P., Boschetti, M., Brivio, P.A.

“…In this chapter, we review the use of hyperspectral data for the assessment of nitrogen content in herbaceous plants (crops and pastures) by illustrating the major datasets and methods employed for this purpose. …”
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Wildfire dynamics, local people’s fire use and underlying factors for wildfires at Liwale District in Southern Tanzania by Balele, Fabian

“…The study used focus group discussion, key informants, archival data, and remote sensing to achieve the objectives. …”
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Using multispectral ALS for tree species identification by Axelsson, Arvid

“…The objective of this master’s thesis is to explore how tree species differ in spectral and structural properties using multispectral airborne laser scanning data from the Optech Titan X system. Remote sensing data was gathered from Remningstorp, Västra Götaland in Sweden on 21st July 2016. …”
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Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance by Vågen, Tor-Gunnar, Winowiecki, Leigh Ann, Tondoh, Jérôme E., Tamene, Lulseged D., Gumbricht, Thomas

“…In this paper, we develop models for digital soil mapping based on remote sensing data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) platform for Africa. …”
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Technical workflow development for integrating drone surveys and entomological sampling to characterise aquatic larval habitats of Anopheles funestus in agricultural landscapes in... by Byrne, Isabel, Chan, Kallista, Manrique, Edgar, Lines, Jo, Wolie, Rosine Z., Trujillano, Fedra, Garay, Gabriel Jimenez

“…Using satellite remote sensing data, we developed an environmentally and spatially representative sampling frame and conducted paired mosquito larvae and drone mapping surveys from June to August 2021. …”
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Assessing potential locations for flood-based farming using satellite imagery: a case study of Afar region, Ethiopia by Gumma, Murali K., Amede, T., Getnet, M., Pinjarla, B., Panjala, P., Legesse, G., Tilahun, G., Akker, Elisabeth van den, Berdel, W., Keller, C., Siambi, M., Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…In an attempt to convert water from storm generated floods into productive use, this study proposes a methodology using remote sensing data and geographical information system tools to identify potential sites where flood spreading weirs may be installed and farming systems developed which produce food and fodder for poor rural communities. …”
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Ability of in situ canopy spectroscopy to differentiate genotype by environment interaction in wheat by Arias, Claudia, Montero Bulacio, Enrique, Rigalli, Nicolás, Romagnoli, Martín, Curin, Facundo, Gonzalez, Fernanda Gabriela, Otegui, María Elena, Portapila, Margarita

“…In recent years, the application of remote sensing techniques is gaining a growing interest and importance in agriculture. …”
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Multistability of model and real dryland ecosystems through spatial self-organization by Bastiaansen, R., Jaibi, O., Deblauwe, V., Eppinga, M.B., Siteur, K., Siero, E., Mermoz, S., Bouvet, A., Doelman, A., Rietkerk, M.

“…In this paper, we combined topographical data, (remotely sensed) optical data, and in situ biomass measurements from two sites in Somalia to generate a multilevel description of dryland vegetation patterns. …”
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Enhancing the water accounting plus framework to evaluate field-level water use and availability in rice-dominant cropping system and potential for mapping GHG emissions at scale:... by Mahapatra, Smaranika, Velpuri, Naga Manohar, Schmitter, Petra S., Pandey, Shivam, Sikka, Alok

“…The new framework – Paddy WA+, uses high-resolution remote sensing data (at 30 m), improved runoff, and percolation estimation routines to track water use in the rice paddy fields. …”
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Crop evapotranspiration dynamics in the Ganges and Mekong deltas by Matheswaran, Karthikeyan, Puvanenthirarajah, Suvasthigha, Jampani, Mahesh, Sena, Dipaka Ranjan

“…In this study, we derived monthly ET in the Ganges and Mekong deltas using remote sensing-based data and an energy balance model to assess its trends. …”
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Spatially explicit model of deforestation in Bolivia by Vanclay, J.K., Kaimowitz, D., Puntodewo, A., Méndez, P.

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