Land Use

Quantifying the spatial distribution and socio-economic drivers of small holder tree planting in Tanzania

Nov 2018 - Land Use - Remote Sensing

How much do smallholder woodlots contribute to overall planted tree cover? Niwaeli Kimambo answers this question for Tanzania.

Satellite Classification of Tree Species

Jan 2016 - Land Use - Remote Sensing

The economic, ecosystem service, and recreational value of forests depends on their tree composition. Konrad Turlej’s goal is to map how widespread different tree species are.

Why do some houses burn and others do not when a wildfire hits?

Jan 2015 - Fire - Houses & WUI - Land Use

A study lead by Patricia Alexander is trying to identify the factors that determine the likelihood of house loss given a wildfire.