NCEP Exercise - Scale and Magnitude of Deforestation: Determining Rate and Extent of Change Using Remote Sensing and a GIS

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In this exercise, students will assess occurrences of regional deforestation in the Amazon. Students will develop a change-detection model of deforestation in the headwaters of the Amazon by interpreting and analyzing remotely sensed, continuous biophysical data using a GIS. Students will then use this information to make recommendations on reserve system design, policy, and regulations. Additional teaching materials on topics relating to biodiversity conservation and ecology can be obtained free of charge by registering at the Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners’ website (http://ncep.amnh.org).

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Primary or BEN resource type	Laboratory exercise
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Format	doc
Ecological Core Concept	The science of ecology -- Research tools, technology, and innovations Applied ecology -- Management Applied ecology -- Conservation
Classification	Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection
Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection	Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection	On
Big Data Collection	Off
Editor's Choice	No
Audience	Undergraduate upper division 15-16 Undergraduate lower division 13-14
Pedagogical Use Description	This exercise aims to familiarize students with remote sensing, GIS, and modeling as valuable tools in the assessment and monitoring of deforestation and regional land cover change.
Keywords	NCEP, conservation, GIS, remote sensing, modeling, Amazon
Life science discipline (subject)	Ecology
Primary Author Controlled Name	O. Wallace
Primary Author Affiliation	American Museum of Natural History
Primary Author email	biodiversity@amnh.org
Submitter Name	NCEP
Rights	Reproduction of this material is authorized by the recipient institution for non-profit/non-commercial educational use and distribution to students enrolled in course work at the institution. Copyright 2004, by the authors of the material, with license for use granted to the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation of the American Museum of Natural History. All rights reserved.
Resource Editor	Unknown
Reviewer A	Unknown
Reviewer B	Unknown
Date Of Record Submission	2011-11-16

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