Mapping landscape-scale peatland degradation using airborne lidar and multispectral data
dc.contributor.author | Carless, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Luscombe, DJ | |
dc.contributor.author | Gatis, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Anderson, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Brazier, RE | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-10T10:23:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-06-12 | |
dc.description.abstract | Context An increased interest in the restoration of peatlands for delivering multiple benefits requires a greater understanding of the extent and location of natural and artificial features that contribute to degradation. Objectives We assessed the utility of multiple, fine-grained remote sensing datasets for mapping peatland features and associated degraded areas at a landscape-scale. Specifically, we developed an integrated approach to identify and quantify multiple types of peatland degradation including: anthropogenic drainage ditches and peat cuttings; erosional gullies and bare peat areas. Methods Airborne LiDAR, CASI and aerial image datasets of the South West UK, were combined to identify features within Dartmoor National Park peatland area that contribute to degradation. These features were digitised and quantified using ArcGIS before appropriate buffers were applied to estimate the wider ecohydrologically affected area. Results Using fine-scale, large-extent remotely sensed data, combined with aerial imagery enabled key features within the wider expanse of peatland to be successfully identified and mapped at a resolution appropriate to future targeted restoration. Combining multiple datasets increased our understanding of spatial distribution and connectivity within the landscape. An area of 29 km2 or 9.2% of the Dartmoor peatland area was identified as significantly and directly ecohydrologically degraded. Conclusions Using a combination of fine-grained remotely sensed datasets has advantages over traditional ground survey methods for identification and mapping of anthropogenic and natural erosion features at a landscape scale. The method is accurate, robust and cost-effective particularly given the remote locations and large extent of these landscapes, facilitating effective and targeted restoration planning, management and monitoring. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Dartmoor National Park Authority | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Dartmoor Peatland Partnership | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Duchy of Cornwall | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Environment Agency | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Forestry Commission | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Ministry of Defence | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Natural England | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | South West partnership for Environmental and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP) | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | South West Water | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 34 (6), pp. 1329 - 1345 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s10980-019-00844-5 | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | SK07279 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | SK06855 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | NE/P011217/1 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/37921 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2019. Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. | en_GB |
dc.subject | Peatlands | en_GB |
dc.subject | LiDAR | en_GB |
dc.subject | Remote sensing | en_GB |
dc.subject | GIS | en_GB |
dc.subject | Landscape-scale | en_GB |
dc.subject | Peatland degradation | en_GB |
dc.title | Mapping landscape-scale peatland degradation using airborne lidar and multispectral data | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-10T10:23:17Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0921-2973 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from Springer via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Landscape Ecology | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2019-05-27 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2019-06-12 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2019-07-09T15:17:15Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2019-07-10T10:23:20Z | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |
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