LAND MODIFICATION MEASUREMENTS USING ERS-2 SATELLITE IMAGES

A. Lay Ekuakille, F. Tralli, M. Tropeano

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to show an experimental use of satellite images in determining soil quality affected by anthropic activities. We have used ERS-2/SAR images as contribution in the process of soil characterization. The area we have considered is in Puglia (Italy) and is subject to soil transformation due to rocks crushed on land for agricultural facilities. Thus the basic aspect is the contribution of satellite in Environmental impact assessment of some components like soil, subsoil and relative factors, for example morphologic modification. The relationship between image intensity and soil characteristics is an important aspect of this work. The amount of rain in the area helps us to determine water effect in the soil. We have also measured the extension of degraded land.

Keywords

remote sensing measurements, environmental management, SAR, multivariate analysis, delphi method

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