Canada's National Deforestation Monitoring System : system description / Andrew Dyk ... [et al.].: Fo143-2/439E-PDF
"Deforestation is the direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land use. Canada’s National Deforestation Monitoring System (NDMS) was designed and implemented to provide information needed by Canada to meet its obligation under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to report the areas affected annually by deforestation. It also provides important information for the public, government policy makers, and scientists. To provide information about the amount of deforestation and why, where, and when it occurred in Canada, the NDMS uses deforestation mapped on a system of sample areas. The mapping is based on visual interpretation of satellite imagery supported by available ancillary information, such as high resolution imagery, forest inventory, and industrial databases, and informed by records-based information and expert knowledge. Accurate detection and mapping of deforestation events involves manual interpretation of satellite remote sensing imagery by specialized analysts. A key factor in the mapping is to distinguish deforestation from other forest cover losses that occur in Canada. This report describes the methods used to monitor and report on deforestation, including stratification and sampling, data sources, mapping and interpretation, estimation procedures, and quality control through all stages of the process. The NDMS was designed to make use of all available lines of evidence and be flexible to accommodate variable resourcing levels. This system has been producing national deforestation monitoring results annually since 2006. The flexibility of the NDMS’s design makes it possible to adapt to future changes in data and resource availability, and positions the program well for sustained operational delivery into the future"--Abstract, p. v.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service. Pacific Forestry Centre. |
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| Title | Canada's National Deforestation Monitoring System : system description / Andrew Dyk ... [et al.]. |
| Series title | Information report ; BC-X-439 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Includes bibliographical references (p. 21-22). Includes abstract in French. |
| Publishing information | Victoria, B.C. : Natural Resources Canada, Pacific Forestry Centre, c2015. |
| Author / Contributor | Dyk, Andrew,1964- |
| Description | vi, 30 p. : maps (some in col.) |
| ISBN | 978-0-660-01978-9 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 36042 |
| Subject terms | Deforestation Forest management Nature conservation |
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