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An assessment of forest loss and its drivers in protected areas on the Copperbelt province of Zambia: 1972–2016 / Darius Phiri in Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, vol 13 (2022)  

Public [article]  inGeomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk > vol 13 (2022) . - pp 148 - 166 Titre : An assessment of forest loss and its drivers in protected areas on the Copperbelt province of Zambia: 1972–2016 Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Darius Phiri, Auteur ; Collins Chanda, Auteur ; Vincent R. Nyirenda, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : pp 148 - 166 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de télédétection [Termes IGN] aire protégée [Termes IGN] analyse d'image orientée objet [Termes IGN] analyse diachronique [Termes IGN] carte d'occupation du sol [Termes IGN] carte thématique [Termes IGN] classification par arbre de décision [Termes IGN] couvert forestier [Termes IGN] déboisement [Termes IGN] détection de changement [Termes IGN] gestion forestière durable [Termes IGN] protection de la biodiversité [Termes IGN] Zambie Résumé : (auteur) In sub-Saharan Africa, protected areas provide a platform for conserving biodiversity. However, these areas are facing massive pressure due to deforestation, and information on forest dynamics and factors driving the changes in protected areas is generally lacking. This study has two objectives: (1) to assess forest cover changes that have occurred between 1972 and 2016 in Copperbelt Province’s protected areas, and (2) understand the drivers of forest cover changes. The study used thematic land cover maps for six selected years, which were classified using an object-based image analysis (OBIA) approach. We also applied a Classification Tree (CT) approach to assess the drivers of forest cover changes using R statistical software. The findings showed that forest cover in protected areas has been characterised by massive deforestation due to various factors. Between 1972 and 2016, primary and secondary forests showed a decrease of 2,226.43 km2 (11.06%) and an increase of 1,082.93 km2 (4.05%), respectively. The major factors driving forest changes include the levels of precipitation, human population density, elevation, distance from roads, towns and rivers. This study presents consistent information for long-term forest monitoring in protected areas, and informs decision-makers on the levels of deforestation and their drivers for effective forest management. Numéro de notice : A2022-092 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : BIODIVERSITE/FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1080/19475705.2021.2017021 Date de publication en ligne : 21/12/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2021.2017021 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=99515 [article]