Detecting Areas Vulnerable to Sand Encroachment Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques in Nouakchott, Mauritania

Detecting Areas Vulnerable to Sand Encroachment Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques in Nouakchott, Mauritania

Sand dune advances poses a major threat to inhabitants and local authorities in the area of Nouakchott, Mauritania. Despite efforts to control dune mobility, accurate and adequate local studies are still needed to tackle sand encroachment. We have developed a Sand Dune Encroachment Vulnerability Ind...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Diego Gómez, Pablo Salvador, Julia Sanz, Carlos Casanova, Jose Luis Casanova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
coherence change detection
GIS
preventive measures
sand encroachment
vulnerability
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/10/1541

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