Forecasting deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon to prioritize conservation efforts

Forecasting deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon to prioritize conservation efforts

As Amazon deforestation rates reach the highest levels observed in the past decade, it is extremely important to direct conservation efforts to regions containing preserved forests with a high risk of deforestation. This requires forecasting deforestation, a complex endeavor due to the interplay of...

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Main Authors: Rodolfo Jaffé, Samia Nunes, Jorge Filipe Dos Santos, Markus Gastauer, Tereza C Giannini, Wilson Nascimento Jr, Marcio Sales, Carlos M Souza Jr, Pedro W Souza-Filho, Robert J Fletcher Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
Amazon deforestation
Bayesian hierarchical spatial models
INLA-SPDE
predictive modeling
protected areas
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac146a

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac146a

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