Title :
Training for Amazonia deforestation assessment
Author :
Sausen, Tania Maria ; Da Cunha, Roherto Pereira
Author_Institution :
Inst. Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, San Jose dos Campos, Brazil
Abstract :
A training program proposed by Brazil at a 1990 International Space Year (ISY) conference is described. The course was inspired by the success of the PRODES deforestation project, which is developing a methodology to map, estimate, and monitor deforested areas in Amazonia. The objective of the course is to train project managers in subregion (state or country level) deforestation assessment using remote sensing, mapping, and geographic information system techniques in the pan-Amazonian region.<>
Keywords :
ecology; economic and sociologic effects; remote sensing; training; Amazonia deforestation assessment; Brazil; International Space Year; PRODES deforestation project; country; deforested areas; geographic information system; map; monitoring; pan-Amazonian region; project managers; remote sensing; state; subregion; training program; Animals; Management training; Project management; Remote monitoring; Remote sensing; Roads; Satellites; South America; Space technology; Vegetation mapping;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
