TY - CHAP AU - Antonia Macedo-Cruz AU - I. Villegas-Romero AU - M. Santos-PeƱas AU - G. Pajares-Martinsanz ED - Paulo Moutinho Y1 - 2012-03-30 PY - 2012 T1 - Unsupervised Classification of Aerial Images Based on the Otsu's Method N2 - Deforestation and forest degradation represent a significant fraction of the annual worldwide human-induced emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, the main source of biodiversity losses and the destruction of millions of people's homes. Despite local/regional causes, its consequences are global. This book provides a general view about deforestation dynamics around the world, incorporating analyses of its causes, impacts and actions to prevent it. Its 17 Chapters, organized in three sections, refer to deforestation impacts on climate, soil, biodiversity and human population, but also describe several initiatives to prevent it. A special emphasis is given to different remote-sensing and mapping techniques that could be used as a source for decision-makers and society to promote forest conservation and control deforestation. BT - Deforestation Around the World SP - Ch. 9 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/33670 DO - 10.5772/33670 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-25 ER -