The hyperspectral (HSR) sensors Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Environmental Mapping Analysis Program (EnMAP) German Aerospace Center (DLR) were recently launched. These state-of-the-art have joined already operational HSR DESIS (DLR), PRISMA (Italian Agency), HISUI (developed by Japanese Ministry Economy, Trade...

The nature conservation units (UC) are specially protected territorial spaces (ETEP), with creation, implementation and management provided for by Law 9985/2000, which established the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC). Over 28% Brazilian territory is set aside conservation, in a universe over 2,300 Units. Paraiba, Northeast region, has 15 (fifteen) Protected Units, representing less ...

The Brazilian Cerrado biome provides relevant ecosystem services for Brazil and South America, being strategic the planning management of water resources as well agribusiness. objective was to evaluate quality along course Córrego da Formiga in a virgin portion Cerrado, relationship land use with physical-chemical biological parameters water, inflow tributary. Five collection points were define...

In recent decades, unsustainable urban development stemming from uncontrolled changes in land cover and the accumulation of population activities have given rise to adverse environmental consequences, such as formation heat islands (UHIs) microclimates. The intensity UHIs can be influenced not only by type cover, but also other factors, spatial patterns thermal clusters (e.g., dimensions, conti...

Soil moisture is generally regarded as the limiting factors in rangeland production. Although many studies have been conducted to estimate soil moisture in semiarid areas, there is little information on mountainous rangelands in west of Iran. The present study aims to investigate the soil moisture estimation in rangelands as compared to the other land uses over a mountainous area in central Zag...