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Cartografía multitemporal de áreas quemadas entre la Reserva Biológica Uyuca y la microcuenca Santa Inés
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Rovira, Carina Del, R. Anabelys |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Worldwide forest fires cause damage to nature, the economy and human quality of life. The objective of this study was to survey and map burned areas that occurred during the last five years (2011-2015) and identify the possible spacial factors that influenced the incidence of these fires for the zones comprising of Uyuca s Biological Reserve and the Santa Ines Watershed. The multitemporal cartography was conducted with Landsat satellite images 7 ETM and 8 OLI/TIRS during the dry season in Honduras (Mid-January through the beginning of May). They were photo-interpreted and using a Vector Spacial Analysis Program ArcGIS® 9.3 incidental factors were identified. The results showed that 4,599.13 hectares of area were burned during this five year period, of which the largest area comprised of 1,129.83 hectares for the year 2012 and the least amount of area 627.76 hectares for the year 2014. In terms of number of fires, the largest numbers were seen for the year 2013 (99 fires) and the least amount in 2014 (30 fires). The Spacial Factors Analysis indicated that for the year 2015 the largest area burned was due to dry secondary vegetation coverage, comprising of 289.2 hectares. The study revealed that the fires did pose a direct threat to vital infrastructure. During the five years period covered by the research a significant portion occurred within 250 to 500 meters of roadways and 500 to 1,000 meters of housing. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://bdigital.zamorano.edu/bitstream/11036/4522/1/IAD-2015-030.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
