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Spatio-dynamic modelling of land degradation processes helps increase understanding of complex processes and predict future developments due to climate change, sea level rise, and human interference. Earth observation imagery provides synoptic views of landscapes while time-series images show changes on the earth's surface. These images are valuable sources of information for Earth scientists. The spectral domains include optical, microwave, and thermal parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Platforms used include satellites, aircraft, drones, and field instruments such as spectrometers and laser scanners. Algorithms are developed for optimal information extraction and image interpretation, with methods including spectral analysis and object-based image analysis. Fieldwork plays an important role in understanding the complexity of environmental processes and hazards related to land degradation. Research and educational fieldwork sites are located in the Netherlands, France (the Peyne catchment Hérault and Buëch catchment Hautes Alpes), Africa (Ethiopia), and Asia (Langtang catchment Nepal).
Department of Psychology