Leveraging machine learning and Landsat time series for high-resolution mapping of mining-induced vegetation changes in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Quarries are open pit mines, where construction materials such as granite and clay are extracted from the earth's surface, leading to a major disturbance of vegetation and subsequent degradation of ecosystem services. Assessing mining-associated degradation over time remains a challenge. This p...

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Main Authors: Oussama Himmy, Thanh Thi Nguyen, Katharina Salomea Hemmler, Safia Loulad, Hassan Rhinane, Andreas Buerkert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Environmental Challenges
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010024001926
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