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Method to monitor and quantify the environmental impact of European agriculture : conceptual outline
- Source :
- International Journal of applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 1 (1999) 1, Scopus-Elsevier, International Journal of applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 1(1), 4-8
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- European policy is currently aiming at reducing the environmental impact of agriculture. To evaluate the effect of the measures, a Europe-wide method is needed that provides standardized information for all countries. This paper presents the outline of a method intended to determine where and to what extent the environmental impact of agriculture has changed. It consists of three procedures: general change detection, determination of agricultural presence in the region, and change identification. The method offers standardized information on the location and extent of changes in environmental impact caused by agriculture. Changed regions can be located shortly after the growing season, which enables the adjustment of policy to the actual situation. Hence, it will provide a useful tool to evaluate and formulate policy measures intended to influence the environmental impact of agriculture.
- Subjects :
- Land use
Monitoring
business.industry
Environmental resource management
Growing season
Environmental impact of agriculture
Environment
PE&RC
Semi-variogram
Europe
Identification (information)
Geography
Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing
European policy
Agriculture
Change detection
Laboratorium voor Geo-informatiekunde en Remote Sensing
Environmental impact assessment
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03032434
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 1 (1999) 1, Scopus-Elsevier, International Journal of applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 1(1), 4-8
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....abb1c16b669d85e950022d2ddd4ad150