Adia Bey

TL;DR: An estimate of global forest extent in dryland biomes is reported, based on analyzing more than 210,000 0.5-hectare sample plots through a photo-interpretation approach using large databases of satellite imagery at very high spatial resolution and very high temporal resolution, available through the Google Earth platform.

TL;DR: This study provides a full overview of Collect Earth’s structure and functionality, and presents the methodology used to undertake land monitoring through augmented visual interpretation, and an example of land monitoring in Papua New Guinea is presented.

TL;DR: This work focuses on Ambaro and Ambanja bays in Madagascar, presenting dynamics calculated using United States Geological Survey national-level mangrove maps and the first localized satellite imagery derived map of dominant land-cover types.

TL;DR: In this paper, the spectral and textural features of Landsat data in pixel-based composites were used to classify land use over three time periods, 2006, 2012 and 2016, and characterized land use change, focusing on changes between small-scale cropland, large-scale mechanized croplands, and other land uses.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors outline how social processes that are critical to restoration equity and effectiveness can be better incorporated in restoration science and policy, and highlight the importance of social considerations in restoration, showing that projects that align with local people's preferences and are implemented through inclusive governance are more likely to lead to improved social, ecological, and environmental outcomes.