Mapping Small Wetlands of Kenya and Tanzania Using Remote Sensing Techniques

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dc.contributor.authorMwita, Emiliana J.
dc.contributor.authorMenz, Gunter
dc.contributor.authorMisana, Salome B.
dc.contributor.authorBecker, M.
dc.contributor.authorKisanga, Danielson
dc.contributor.authorBoehme, Beate
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-02T13:42:45Z
dc.date.available2016-06-02T13:42:45Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAlthough wetlands in Tanzania and Kenya have great potentials for agricultural production and a multitude of uses, many of them are not even documented on official maps. Lack of official recognition has done little in preventing there over utilization. As the wetlands continue to play remarkable roles in the movement of people and terrestrial species in the region, it is important that they are monitored and properly managed. This study was undertaken in Usambara highlands and the Pangani floodplain in Tanzania, the Mount Kenya highlands and Laikipia floodplain in Kenya to map the different types of wetlands in terms of their size, density, spatial distribution and use patterns. Remote sensing techniques and field surveys were adopted, and 51 wetlands were identified in flood plains within the semi-arid and sub-humid lowlands, and inland valleys in the region. The detailed maps generated showed the intensity of wetland use, inland valleys being the most intensively used, and are useful in monitoring changes in wetlands for their effective management. The use of multispatial resolution imagery, combined with field survey and GIS produced satisfactory results for the delineation and mapping of small wetlands and their usesen_US
dc.identifier.citationMwita, E., Menz, G., Misana, S., Becker, M., Kisanga, D. and Boehme, B., 2013. Mapping small wetlands of Kenya and Tanzania using remote sensing techniques. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 21, pp.173-183.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jag.2012.08.010
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2346
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectAerial photographyen_US
dc.subjectFloodplainen_US
dc.subjectInland valleysen_US
dc.subjectLaikipiaen_US
dc.subjectPanganien_US
dc.titleMapping Small Wetlands of Kenya and Tanzania Using Remote Sensing Techniquesen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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