Mapping and Quantification of Miombo Deforestation in the Lubumbashi Charcoal Production Basin (DR Congo): Spatial Extent and Changes between 1990 and 2022

Mapping and Quantification of Miombo Deforestation in the Lubumbashi Charcoal Production Basin (DR Congo): Spatial Extent and Changes between 1990 and 2022

Population growth in the city of Lubumbashi in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is leading to increased energy needs, endangering the balance of the miombo woodland in the rural area referred to as the Lubumbashi charcoal production basin (LCPB). In this study, we quantif...

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Main Authors: Héritier Khoji Muteya, Dieu-donné N’Tambwe Nghonda, Franco Mwamba Kalenda, Harold Strammer, François Munyemba Kankumbi, François Malaisse, Jean-François Bastin, Yannick Useni Sikuzani, Jan Bogaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
anthropogenic pressure
charcoal
miombo woodland
landscape ecology
GIS/remote sensing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/10/1852

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