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Comparison of ETM+ and MODIS Data for Tropical Forest Degradation Monitoring in the Peninsular Malaysia

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This study was undertaken the use of course and moderate spatial resolution remote sensing data to assess the forest degradation in the Peninsular Malaysia. Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) imagery was used as coarse spatial resolution data, while Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper+ (ETM+) imagery was used as moderate spatial resolution to compare the accuracy. Geometric and radiometric correction and re-sampling were performed in pre-processing to enhance the analysis and results. Canopy fractional cover was used as an approach to assess the forest degradation in this study. Then, an optimum vegetation index was selected to apply on canopy fractional cover to enhance the detection of forest canopy damage. At the same time, accuracy assessment for the approach was referred to the location of Neobalanocarpus Heimii and correlate with global evapotranspiration rate. The forest degradation analysis was also applied and compared for all of the states in the Peninsular Malaysia. In conclusion, Landsat ETM+ imagery obtained higher accuracy compare to MODIS using canopy fractional cover approach for forest degradation assessment, and can be more broadly applicable to use for forest degradation investigation.

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Acknowledgments

This study is granted by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). We also acknowledge Research Management Centre of UTM for facilitating the post-doctoral scheme. We also would like to express our great appreciation to the anonymous reviewers for their very useful and constructive comments and suggestions for improvement of this manuscript.

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  1. Institute of Geospatial Science & Technology (INSTeG), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM, Skudai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

    Mazlan Hashim, Amin Beiranvand Pour & Chong Khen Wei

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Hashim, M., Pour, A.B. & Wei, C.K. Comparison of ETM+ and MODIS Data for Tropical Forest Degradation Monitoring in the Peninsular Malaysia. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 42, 383–396 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-013-0314-z

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