Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, College of Social Sciences and Humanity, Gambella University, Gambella Region, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Geospatial Technology-Based Forest Fire Risk Assessments and Forest Management in Gambella Woreda, Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Dobuol Duop Gach*
  
  Forest fires become a global threat, causing soil erosion, land degradation, carbon dioxide emissions, species change, socioeconomic and public property damage and human lives when spreading to residential areas. The objective of this study was to use GIS and remote sensing technologies to assess forest fire risk and map for sustainable forest management in the Gambella Woreda was to assess forest fire risk and forest management in the Gambella Zurie woreda using GIS and remote sensing technologies. The study employed a mixed research approach, with both primary and secondary data from survey questionnaires, focus group discussions and interviews. Secondary data was gathered from published articles and satellite images, while qualitative data was analyzed through narration. A simple random sampling technique was used. A GIS-based criteria evaluation method is applied using weighted ov.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.4172/2469-4134.25.14.378

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