Search Results - "Stuart Phinn"

The global distribution and trajectory of tidal flats by Murray, Nicholas J., Phinn, Stuart R., DeWitt, Michael, Ferrari, Renata, Johnston, Renee, Lyons, Mitchell B., Clinton, Nicholas, Thau, David, Fuller, Richard A.

“…Increasing human populations around the global coastline have caused extensive loss, degradation and fragmentation of coastal ecosystems, threatening the…”
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A comparison of resampling methods for remote sensing classification and accuracy assessment by Lyons, Mitchell B., Keith, David A., Phinn, Stuart R., Mason, Tanya J., Elith, Jane

“…Maps that categorise the landscape into discrete units are a cornerstone of many scientific, management and conservation activities. The accuracy of these maps…”
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Trends in Remote Sensing Accuracy Assessment Approaches in the Context of Natural Resources by Morales-Barquero, Lucia, Lyons, Mitchell, Phinn, Stuart, Roelfsema, Chris

“…The utility of land cover maps for natural resources management relies on knowing the uncertainty associated with each map. The continuous advances typical of…”
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Opportunities for big data in conservation and sustainability by Runting, Rebecca K., Phinn, Stuart, Xie, Zunyi, Venter, Oscar, Watson, James E. M.

“…Big data reveals new, stark pictures of the state of our environments. It also reveals ‘bright spots’ amongst the broad pattern of decline and—crucially—the…”
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Assessing the 2022 Flood Impacts in Queensland Combining Daytime and Nighttime Optical and Imaging Radar Data by Levin, Noam, Phinn, Stuart

“…In the Australian summer season of 2022, exceptional rainfall events occurred in Southeast Queensland and parts of New South Wales, leading to extensive…”
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Tracking the rapid loss of tidal wetlands in the Yellow Sea by Murray, Nicholas J, Clemens, Robert S, Phinn, Stuart R, Possingham, Hugh P, Fuller, Richard A

“…In the Yellow Sea region of East Asia, tidal wetlands are the frontline ecosystem protecting a coastal population of more than 60 million people from storms…”
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Remote sensing of artisanal and small-scale mining: A review of scalable mapping approaches by Nursamsi, Ilyas, Phinn, Stuart R., Levin, Noam, Luskin, Matthew Scott, Sonter, Laura Jane

“…Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) significantly influences the socio-economic development of many low-to-middle-income countries, albeit sometimes at the…”
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Measuring coral reef terrain roughness using ‘Structure-from-Motion’ close-range photogrammetry by Leon, J.X., Roelfsema, Chris M., Saunders, Megan I., Phinn, Stuart R.

“…Our understanding of Earth surface processes is rapidly advancing as new remote sensing technologies such as LiDAR and close-range digital photogrammetry…”
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Object-Based Approach for Multi-Scale Mangrove Composition Mapping Using Multi-Resolution Image Datasets by Kamal, Muhammad, Phinn, Stuart, Johansen, Kasper

“…Providing accurate maps of mangroves, where the spatial scales of the mapped features correspond to the ecological structures and processes, as opposed to…”
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Mapping precipitation-corrected NDVI trends across Namibia by Wingate, Vladimir R., Phinn, Stuart R., Kuhn, Nikolaus

“…Savannas comprise a major component of the Earth system and contribute ecosystem services and functions essential to human livelihoods. Monitoring spatial and…”
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Hyperspectral Data for Mangrove Species Mapping: A Comparison of Pixel-Based and Object-Based Approach by Kamal, Muhammad, Phinn, Stuart

“…Visual image interpretation and digital image classification have been used to map and monitor mangrove extent and composition for decades. The presence of a…”
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Multi-scale, object-based image analysis for mapping geomorphic and ecological zones on coral reefs by Phinn, Stuart R, Roelfsema, Chris M, Mumby, Peter J

“…Providing accurate maps of coral reefs where the spatial scale and labels of the mapped features correspond to map units appropriate for examining biological…”
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Using Landsat observations (1988–2017) and Google Earth Engine to detect vegetation cover changes in rangelands - A first step towards identifying degraded lands for conservation by Xie, Zunyi, Phinn, Stuart R., Game, Edward T., Pannell, David J., Hobbs, Richard J., Briggs, Peter R., McDonald-Madden, Eve

“…Globally, the area of agricultural land is shrinking in part due to environmental degradation. Acquisition and restoration of degraded lands no longer used for…”
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Reef Cover, a coral reef classification for global habitat mapping from remote sensing by Kennedy, Emma V., Roelfsema, Chris M., Lyons, Mitchell B., Kovacs, Eva M., Borrego-Acevedo, Rodney, Roe, Meredith, Phinn, Stuart R., Larsen, Kirk, Murray, Nicholas J., Yuwono, Doddy, Wolff, Jeremy, Tudman, Paul

“…Coral reef management and conservation stand to benefit from improved high-resolution global mapping. Yet classifications underpinning large-scale reef mapping…”
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Bringing an ecological view of change to Landsat-based remote sensing by Kennedy, Robert E, Andréfouët, Serge, Cohen, Warren B, Gómez, Cristina, Griffiths, Patrick, Hais, Martin, Healey, Sean P, Helmer, Eileen H, Hostert, Patrick, Lyons, Mitchell B, Meigs, Garrett W, Pflugmacher, Dirk, Phinn, Stuart R, Powell, Scott L, Scarth, Peter, Sen, Susmita, Schroeder, Todd A, Schneider, Annemarie, Sonnenschein, Ruth, Vogelmann, James E, Wulder, Michael A, Zhu, Zhe

“…When characterizing the processes that shape ecosystems, ecologists increasingly use the unique perspective offered by repeat observations of remotely sensed…”
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Continental Scale Mapping of Tidal Flats across East Asia Using the Landsat Archive by Murray, Nicholas, Phinn, Stuart, Clemens, Robert, Roelfsema, Chris, Fuller, Richard

“…Tidal flats provide habitat for biodiversity, protection from storm surges and sea level rise, and a range of other ecosystem services. However, no simple…”
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Suitability of Airborne and Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Mapping Tree Crop Structural Metrics for Improved Orchard Management by Wu, Dan, Johansen, Kasper, Phinn, Stuart, Robson, Andrew

“…Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) and Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) systems are useful tools for deriving horticultural tree structure estimates. However, there…”
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Incorporating DEM uncertainty in coastal inundation mapping by Leon, Javier X, Heuvelink, Gerard B M, Phinn, Stuart R

“…Coastal managers require reliable spatial data on the extent and timing of potential coastal inundation, particularly in a changing climate. Most sea level…”
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Mangrove Forest Cover and Phenology with Landsat Dense Time Series in Central Queensland, Australia by Chamberlain, Debbie A., Phinn, Stuart R., Possingham, Hugh P.

“…Wetlands are one of the most biologically productive ecosystems. Wetland ecosystem services, ranging from provision of food security to climate change…”
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Assessing Radiometric Correction Approaches for Multi-Spectral UAS Imagery for Horticultural Applications by Tu, Yu-Hsuan, Phinn, Stuart, Johansen, Kasper, Robson, Andrew

“…Multi-spectral imagery captured from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is becoming increasingly popular for the improved monitoring and managing of various…”
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