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10 - Operational Conservation Remote Sensing

Common Themes, Lessons Learned, and Future Prospects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 July 2018

By
Allison K. Leidner  and
Graeme M. Buchanan
Edited by
Allison K. Leidner  and
Graeme M. Buchanan
Allison K. Leidner
Affiliation:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington DC
Graeme M. Buchanan
Affiliation:
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Edinburgh
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Summary

In this final chapter, we identify and discuss shared themes and lessons learned from the preceding six case study chapters and one organisational perspective chapter. Commonalities were (i) collaboration, (ii) free, open, and accessible data, (iii) spatial and temporal resolution of satellite observations, (iv) types of satellite observations used, (v) building and enabling remote sensing capacity, (vi) customised tool development and visualisations, (vii) integrating in situ and Earth observations, and (viii) a role for serendipity. We then provide our perspective on the future of conservation remote sensing.
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Satellite Remote Sensing for Conservation Action
Case Studies from Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems
 , pp. 301 - 317
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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