Vegetation cover change detection and assessment in arid environment using multi-temporal remote sensing images and ecosystem management approach

被引:38
作者
Aly, Anwar Abdelrahman [1 ,3 ]
Al-Omran, Abdulrasoul Mosa [1 ]
Sallam, Abdulazeam Shahwan [1 ]
Al-Wabel, Mohammad Ibrahim [1 ]
Al-Shayaa, Mohammad Shayaa [2 ]
机构
[1] King Saud Univ, Soil Sci Dept, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[2] King Saud Univ, Agr Extens & Rural Community Dept, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[3] Univ Alexandria, Fac Agr, Soil & Water Sci Dept, Alexandria, Egypt
关键词
STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; LAND DEGRADATION; SOIL-EROSION; AREA; CONSERVATION; INTEGRATION; CLASSIFICATION; IRRIGATION; IMPACT;
D O I
10.5194/se-7-713-2016
中图分类号
P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];
学科分类号
0708 ; 070902 ;
摘要
Vegetation cover (VC) change detection is essential for a better understanding of the interactions and interrelationships between humans and their ecosystem. Remote sensing (RS) technology is one of the most beneficial tools to study spatial and temporal changes of VC. A case study has been conducted in the agro-ecosystem (AE) of Al-Kharj, in the center of Saudi Arabia. Characteristics and dynamics of total VC changes during a period of 26 years (1987-2013) were investigated. A multi-temporal set of images was processed using Landsat images from Landsat4 TM 1987, Landsat7 ETM+2000, and Landsat8 to investigate the drivers responsible for the total VC pattern and changes, which are linked to both natural and social processes. The analyses of the three satellite images concluded that the surface area of the total VC increased by 107.4% between 1987 and 2000 and decreased by 27.5% between years 2000 and 2013. The field study, review of secondary data, and community problem diagnosis using the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) method suggested that the drivers for this change are the deterioration and salinization of both soil and water resources. Ground truth data indicated that the deteriorated soils in the eastern part of the Al-Kharj AE are frequently subjected to sand dune encroachment, while the southwestern part is frequently subjected to soil and groundwater salinization. The groundwater in the western part of the ecosystem is highly saline, with a salinity >= 6 dS m(-1). The ecosystem management approach applied in this study can be used to alike AE worldwide.
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页码:713 / 725
页数:13
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