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Evaluating fire severity in Sudanian ecosystems of Burkina Faso using Landsat 8 satellite images

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Journal Articles & Books
Marzo, 2017
Burkina Faso
África
África occidental

The fire severity of the 2013–2014 fire season within Sudanian ecosystems in Burkina Faso was evaluated from Landsat 8 images using derivatives of the Normalized Burn Ratio algorithm (NBR). The relationship between the image-derived severity and the field observed severity i.e. Composite Burn Index (CBI) was best described by a nonlinear model of the form y = a + b*EXP(CBI *c) (R2 = 0.66).

Making rangelands more secure in Cameroon: Lessons learned and recommendations for policy makers, development actors and pastoralists

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Conference Papers & Reports
Marzo, 2017
Camerún
África
África occidental

In Cameroon, rangelands occupy about 20 % of surface area; provide critical habitat to many animal and

plant species; offer many vital goods and services to society and are home to pastoralists, agropastoralists,

crop farmers, fishermen and hunter-gatherers, who for centuries co-existed peacefully. In

Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review

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Journal Articles & Books
Marzo, 2017
África subsahariana

Sustainable intensification (SI) is at the forefront of food security discussions as a means to meet the growing demand for agricultural production while conserving land and other resources. A broader definition of SI is emerging that takes into account the human condition, nutrition and social equity.