Forests · 2013 · 23 citations · 19 references
Natural ResourcesForestryGeographyForest ManagementLandscape Change DetectionRemote SensingDeforestationLand UseLand Use Change DetectionLand-use ChangeLand-use ReconstructionVegetation Change DetectionDeforestation MappingHistorical Land-use PatternsLand Change DetectionLand Use AnalysisLand Use Change AssessmentLand Use GeographyMonitoring Of Land DegradationRemote Sensing Of Deforestation
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) suffered considerable upland deforestation during the 1990s, yet its consequences remain relatively unknown. This paper examines this deforestation and resulting land-use change patterns by analysis of Landsat satellite images from 1979, 1992, 2001 and 2006 in Suan County, Hwanghae Province, DPR Korea. Results show that there has been significant closed canopy forest loss and a dramatic expansion of agricultural land during this period. Most forestlands were converted to farmland during 1992 and 2001. Food shortages, along with fuelwood and timber extraction, are considered to be the main drivers of deforestation. Landscape analysis also showed that closed canopy forests have been severely fragmented and degraded. These research findings make a contribution to an insufficient body of literature on environmental issues in DPR Korea and helps to establish a baseline for monitoring land-use and land-cover changes in the country.
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Dengsheng Lu, Paul W. Mausel, Eduardo S. Brondízio et al. · International Journal of Remote Sensing · 2004 · 3.2K citations
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Daniel C. Nepstad, Adalberto Verssimo, Ane Alencar et al. · Nature · 1999 · 1.4K citations