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Dr. Pinki Mondal, Senior Research Associate at the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Earth Institute, Columbia University on how she has been using satellite images from the past 27 years to understand changes in mangroves along the coast of Sierra Leone in west Africa. She also shared how these geospatial techniques can be used to estimate current mangrove extents in India.
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The European Space Agency's CryoSat 2 radar altimeter is one of the artificial satellites used to study the changing Cryosphere - in particular, sea-ice, glaciers and ice caps.
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Decoding deforestation: Identifying risk factors & predicting trends in the Brazilian Amazon
Supervisor: Dr. Cheryl Rogers
Theme: Environmental Geography
Location: Brazil
In response to escalating human intervention on Earth's surface, particularly driven by population growth, the poster delves into the pressing issue of Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC). Focusing on the Amazon rainforest, a vital global ecosystem, it highlights the alarming rate of deforestation driven mainly by cattle ranching and infrastructure expansion, with Brazil notably responsible for a significant portion of this loss. The research aims to quantify deforestation rates, identify key historical predictors of forest loss, and develop a predictive model for future land use changes, offering recommendations to mitigate the ecological impact.
Through comprehensive data acquisition and analysis, including satellite imagery and anthropogenic data, the study seeks to understand the complex interplay of environmental and human factors driving deforestation. By leveraging advanced methodologies such as Random Forest predictive modeling, the research aims to provide actionable insights for policymakers and conservationists to formulate effective strategies for preserving the Amazon rainforest and its invaluable ecological services.