Peat Mapping

  • Sawahiko Shimada
  • Masayuki Takada
  • Hidenori Takahashi
Chapter

Abstract

This chapter reports the review we conducted on Indonesian peat distribution maps and mapping techniques by using remote sensing and existing peat maps. Existing and available peat maps are listed and introduced how those distributions were derived, viz. Digital Chart of the World (ESRI. The digital chart of the world for use with ARC/INFO software. ESRI, Redlands, 1993), Digital Soil map of the World (FAO. FAO-Unesco Soil Map of the World, 1:5 000 000, Vol. 1, Legend. UNESCO, Paris, p 1, 1974), Land System Maps (RePPProT. Land systems and land suitability series at 1:250,000 scale, Accompanying Maps of Review, Central Kalimantan, Irian Jaya, East whti South Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Maluku with Nusa Tenggara, and Jawa with Bali. Regional Physical Planning Programme for Transmigration. UK Overseas Development Administration and Directorate Bina Program. Jakarta, Ministry of Transmigration Programme for Transmigration, 1985–1989), peatland distribution and carbon content maps (Wetlands International 2003–2006) and primeval forests and peatlands moratorium maps (Kementrian Kehutanan. Peta Moratorium Rev. 1–5 Indeks Peta Indikatif Penundaan Izin adalah Peta Lampiran SURAT KEPUTUSAN MENTERI KEHUTANAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA. Skala 1:250.000, Ministry of Forestry, Indonesia http://webgis.dephut.go.id/, 2011–2013). A method and the output map of the peat thickness distribution were also introduced. Peat thickness of Central Kalimantan peat swamp forest was predicted from forest phonology type classified map derived from multi-seasonal NOAA-AVHRR remote sensing imagery.

Keywords

Kalimantan Peat thickness Peatland distribution Remote sensing imagery 
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Notes

Acknowledgement

The authors would like to thank Jack O. Rieley for helpful advice and variable comments. Results shown in this paper were mainly obtained from SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development) project entitled as “Wild fire and carbon management in peat-forest in Indonesia” (2008–2014) founded by JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and Core University Program between Hokkaido University and LIP (The Indonesian Institute of Sciences) entitled as “Environmental Conservation and Land Use Managemant of Wetland Ecosystem in Southeast Asia” (1997–2006) founded by JSPS (Japan Soceinty of the Promotion of Science).

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Sawahiko Shimada
    • 1
  • Masayuki Takada
    • 2
  • Hidenori Takahashi
    • 3
  1. 1.Faculty of Regional Environment ScienceTokyo University of AgricultureSetagayaJapan
  2. 2.Faculty of Humanity and EnvironmentHosei UniversityTokyoJapan
  3. 3.Hokkaido Institute of Hydro-climateTeine-ku, Sapporo CityJapan

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