#landmanagement — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #landmanagement, aggregated by home.social.
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English garden charm | Home + Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1928849/english-garden-charm-home-garden/ #backyard #BackyardGarden #BackyardGardening #BuffaloSpreeJune2026 #Decorating #DedicatedGardener #garden #gardening #gardens #LandManagement #LandscapeDesign #landscaping #LeoRodriguez #MarkWeppner #OutdoorLiving #Planning #Williamsville #yard
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Fire is both friend and foe for Australia's wildflowers
By Peter de KruijffMany of Australia's floral species have evolved over millions of years alongside fire, but are bushfires becoming too frequent for some flowers to survive?
#NativeSpecies #ScienceandTechnology #Environment #Plants #Bushfires #Fires #LandManagement #EnvironmentalManagement #PeterdeKruijff
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FAO soil classification (Pedology 🟤)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations developed a supra-national classification, which offers useful generalizations about pedogenesis in relation to the interactions between the main soil-forming factors. It was first published in form of the UNESCO Soil Map of the World. Many of the names offered in that classification are known...
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“It’s easy to understand that when people arrived on this landscape, that it was a landscape that was shaped and maintained by #fire and that it was exquisitely beautiful,” White says.
“It’s easy to understand that traditional knowledge of fire should be integrated into fire management practices today, but, man, that’s hard to achieve.”
#rewilding #forests #wildfires #forestmanagement #landmanagement #stewardship
https://www.rewildingmag.com/indigenous-forest-management-a-culture-of-burning/
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Sandstone miner scraps Lockyer Valley project after farmers' pleas
By Brandon LongA quiet farming community found itself at the centre of a major battle when mining threatened their land. What happened next surprised everyone.
#Agriculture #MiningandMetalsIndustry #LandManagement #CommunityandSociety #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #Activism #BrandonLong
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Code that deems native plants 'invasive' sparks clearing fears
By Catherine JamesA report finds more than 3.2 million hectares of land in New South Wales is covered by clearing permits allowing native plants to be removed.
#LandClearing #LandManagement #EnvironmentalImpacts #Trees #EnvironmentalPolicy #NativeSpecies #Agriculture #Conservation #CatherineJames
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Busy Beavers - The Turbidity Signature Of Ecosystem Engineers At Work
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https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70661 <-- shared paper
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H/T @alan Puttock
“Beavers are the quintessential ecosystem engineers. In slow-flowing streams, they create complex wetlands with ponds by building dams and canals that can positively impact biodiversity, hydrology and water quality. These activities can interchangeably capture or release sediment along the watercourse. To date this has not been quantified at the resolution of rainfall events or beaver activity. This study used 15-min frequency, sustained monitoring upstream and downstream of a newly establishing beaver wetland to measure episodic changes in water turbidity at an event resolution. Monitoring showed no significant differences between upstream and downstream turbidity over 160 days when the first pair of beavers, known not to be building dams or canals, were resident. Shortly after introduction of another beaver pair, however, dam building, burrows and canal excavations were quickly observed, resulting in the creation of a complex beaver wetland between 2021 and 2024. Monitoring over 375 days during this period showed significant differences. Downstream turbidity was significantly higher overall than upstream: 13.1 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) compared to 4.2 NTU. Stochastic spikes in downstream turbidity during the study period not recorded upstream were associated with dam building and burrowing. Overall, there was no significant difference in turbidity loads, which was at least partially explained by a reduction in discharge downstream, particularly in higher flows, during the dam building period. This demonstrates a complex system with the trapping of influent sediment, the storing of water and the periodic release of beaver wetland sediment leading to net balance in loads. These results help provide context for other studies which have used temporally discrete sampling campaigns rather than continuous high-frequency monitoring. They provide a unique insight into the downstream impacts of a rapidly developing beaver wetland over its first three and a half years in a landscape that hasn't had beavers for over 400 years…"
#hydromorphic #water #hydrology #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #biodiversity #ecology #benefits #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalScience #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #valleysreborn #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal -
What does 'good conservation' look like? This landowner is finding out
By Ashleigh BarracloughPaul Davis has made it his mission to conserve his ecologically significant property, and he's bringing together a diverse group of people to help him do it.
#Conservation #Ecology #IndigenousCulture #BiologicalDiversity #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #LandManagement #Revegetation #AshleighBarraclough
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Probe into claims platypus burrow destroyed by council contractors
By Kelsey ReidAn investigation is launched after wildlife advocates say a platypus burrow was destroyed by an excavator being used for flood mitigation works in northern Tasmania.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/platypus-habitat-potentially-destroyed-by-excavator/106943764
#Conservation #AnimalAttacks #LandManagement #EnvironmentalImpacts #Erosion #EnvironmentalManagement #KelseyReid
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Central Queenslanders warn of fire risk on crown land
By Jacob GambleA central Queensland man is concerned his neighbour's overgrown plot is a fire hazard. His neighbour is the state government.
#LandManagement #LocalGovernment #Fires #EnvironmentalPolicy #JacobGamble
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Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/beavers-save-czech-taxpayers-by-flooding-ex-army-training-site <-- shared technical media article
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-engineered_dam_in_the_Czech_Republic <-- shared wiki technical page
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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-beavers-czech-treasury-million.html <-- shared technical article
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https://youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2pAltW91flj <-- shared video (Czech)
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H/T @ScienceGirl
"We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
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“For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"
#water #hydrology #KlabavaRiver #Czech #BrdyRegion #protected #CzechRepublic #armytraining #military #beaver #Eurasianbeavers #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #restoration #biodiversity #crayfish #wetland #ecology #benefits #Beavers #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Agroforestry #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #EcosystemEngineers #nature #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #agriculture #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #drought #wildfire #valleysreborn #slowdetermination #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #ecosystemengineers #watermanagement -
Een onderzoek naar achttien Nederlandse graslanden (in de #Ooijpolder bij #Nijmegen), ontdekten dat de gangbare beheerscategorieën van graslanden geen goed beeld geven van de werkelijkheid. De onderzoekers stellen een meer precieze aanpak voor die beheerintensiteit weergeeft met een doorlopende schaal. Lees verder https://www.ru.nl/onderzoek/onderzoeksnieuws/beheer-van-gras-en-weilanden-is-niet-altijd-in-een-hokje-te-plaatsen
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Actionable science, real decisions – A conversation with Aparna Bamzai‑Dodson (USGS)
In Season 6 Episode 8 of the Coffee & Geography Podcast, Kit Marie discusses climate adaptation with Aparna Bamzai-Dodson from the USGS. She emphasises “actionable science” that engages stakeholders from the outset and the importance of context in decision-making. The conversation also touches on the interplay of science, community needs, and personal joy in the process. -
Short-term profits do not encourage long-term planning
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Detecting Land Use And Land Cover Changes And Quantifying Soil Erosion And Sediment Export Using GIS And Remote Sensing In The GERD Catchment, Ethiopia
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2026.100657 <-- shared paper
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https://infonile.org/en/2023/05/battling-for-survival-along-the-warming-source-of-the-blue-nile/ <-- shared technical media article
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65241-7_4 <-- shared technical book chapter
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https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8121020 <-- shared 2016 paper
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#landuse #landcover #RUSLE #model #soil #erosion #sedimentation #GERD #catchment #NorthAfrica #Ethiopia #AbbayBasin #sustainability #landmanagement #agriculture #farmland #foodsecurity #water #hydrogology #reservior #watermanagement #watersecurity #waterresources #catchment #GrandEthiopianRenaissanceDam #BlueNile #hydrography #impoundment #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #thematic #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #landsat #elevation #DEM #CHIRPS #rainfall #precipitation #LULC #AI #forest #grazing #grassland #field #crops #cropland #waterbodies #urban #biophysical #risk #hazard #mitigation #soilquality -
Cattle Farming in the Philippines: Best Practices for Sustainable Operations on Leyte Island
Baybay City | April 16, 2026
In the lush agricultural landscape of the Philippines, cattle farming represents a vital sector that supports the livelihoods of many, particularly on Leyte Island. With a diverse range of cattle breeds adapted to the country’s unique regions, including the Ilocos, Batangas, Iloilo, and Batanes Black, there is much potential for success in this endeavor. Additionally, various introduced breeds such as Hereford, Angus, and Brahman enrich the genetic diversity of the local cattle population.
The prominence of cattle farming in Asia can be attributed to their adaptability to different ecosystems, including the vast grasslands prevalent across the continent. In the Philippines, the agricultural terrain varies, and cattle have developed the ability to thrive in both tropical and subtropical climates, showcasing their resilience. However, establishing best practices is crucial for optimizing cattle farming operations.
Location and Land Management
Selecting an ideal site for cattle farming is paramount. Farmers should choose locations with easy access to ample water sources to ensure the cattle remain hydrated and healthy. Additionally, fertile pastureland is essential for grazing, supporting the nutritional needs of livestock.
Proper land size allocation plays a significant role in fostering a comfortable environment for cattle. A sheltered feeding area should be a minimum of 1.5 to 2 square meters per head, while an additional fenced loafing area of approximately 5 meters per head allows cattle to move freely and socialize—promoting overall well-being.
Sustainable Practices for Healthy Livestock
Effective pasture management, including crop rotation and intercropping, can enhance soil fertility and support the productivity of grazing lands. Regular monitoring of pasture quality and the implementation of controlled grazing patterns can prevent overgrazing, safeguarding the health of the land and the cattle.
Sheltering cattle from harsh weather conditions is equally essential. Simple structures provide shelter from heavy rains and extreme heat, ensuring the animals remain both safe and comfortable.
Routine health care, including veterinary check-ups and vaccinations, is vital for maintaining herd health. Farmers should create a health management plan, prioritizing cleanliness to reduce disease risks.
Nutrition and Feeding Strategies
Providing a balanced diet is crucial for the growth and productivity of cattle. A combination of forage, grains, and minerals can significantly affect milk and meat production. During drier seasons, supplementary feeding helps maintain cattle health and nutritional needs.
Breeding for Excellence
Choosing the right breeding practices based on farming objectives—whether focused on milk, beef, or dual-purpose production—can maximize productivity. It is vital to select breeds well-suited to the local climate and operational goals.
The Future of Cattle Farming in Southeast Asia
With increasing incomes and urbanization, the demand for beef and dairy products continues to rise. By adhering to sustainable practices and focusing on efficient management strategies, farmers on Leyte Island can create thriving cattle farming operations. These efforts not only support agricultural diversity but also contribute positively to the local economy.
As cattle farming evolves, embracing these best practices will ensure that cows remain an integral and sustainable part of the agricultural landscape in the Philippines.
#agriculture #Angus #BatanesBlack #Batangas #beefProduction #Brahman #breedingPractices #cattleFarming #CommunitySupport #cowNutrition #dairyFarming #farmingPractices #healthCare #Hereford #Ilocos #Iloilo #landManagement #livestock #livestockDiversity #pastureManagement #Philippines #ruralEconomy #sustainability #tropicalClimate #veterinaryCare -
CW: Some notes about land-use
When talking about land-use, it is, however, important to understand that land is not something that is used and then thrown away (ok, there are some heavily destructive uses, e.g. mining).
Land provides multiple services (biodiversity, carbon storage, water cycling, recreation, agricultural production, space for building stuff...). Some land-uses reduce the capacity of land to provide these services.
The next issue is the order in which the services are priorized. Some services have a more or less evident price tag (agricultural production, or space for buildings), while other (ecosystem) services, like water purification, carbon storage or biodiversity, are usually not taken into account by the market, except by really motivated people(TM) or administrations treating these services as public goods that deserve protection.So, to make a fair comparison, it is important to assess the capacity of the different land-uses to provide the land-related services. And here it gets somewhat messy because management comes into play. E.g. 'agriculture' can be an conventional, pesticide-based soil degrading extractive system with all the consequences for soil, water and biodiversity; however, you can also have an agroforestry system that provides its functions in the interest of society and nature.
And here comes into play that e.g. pastures, despite taking up a lot of land, can be quite well-managed and score high on ecosystem services (of course, capitalism promotes the opposite: land degradation an unnecessary suffering*).
Just wanted to provide this context to the great map.* of ccourse, reducing meat intake is a goal the whole society should work towards.
#LandUse #EcosystemServices #Biodiversity #Pastures #Agroforestry #LandManagement
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Oh no, not the bison again
The Trump Administration’s Latest Target: This Woolly American Icon >
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/trump-administration-doug-burgum-interior-american-bison-buffalo-ban-blm-grazing/The Forest Service “Reorganizes” Under Trump
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-forest-service-a-force-across-rural-america-reorganizes-under-trumpImage: Photograph from 1892 of a pile of American bison skulls in Detroit (MI) waiting to be ground for fertilizer or charcoal. Wikipedia
#biodiversity #conservation #bison #wildlife #LandManagement #CattleGrazing #forests #LoggingIndustry #Pastoralism #extraction #nature #SoonHereToo #SettlerSociety #meat
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Drivers Of Forest Disturbance In Southeast Asia [incl. spatial analysis]
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2026.105220 <-- shared paper 🔗
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https://github.com/shijuanchen/SEA_forest_dis <-- shared GitHub ‘data repository 🔗
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #forest #vegetation #Forestdisturbance #Forestdegradation #Deforestation #remotesensing #SoutheastAsia #Asia #tropicalforests #timeseriesanalysis #geostatistics #disturbance #clearing #planting #agriculture #earthobservation #imagery #CCDC #changedetection #landcover #landuse #change #plantation #cultivation #slashandburn #planning #mitigation #catalogue #conservation #management #landmanagement #machinelearning #imageanalysis #AI -
A quotation from Theodore Roosevelt
The idea that our natural resources were inexhaustible still obtained, and there was as yet no real knowledge of their extent and condition. The relation of the conservation of natural resources to the problems of National welfare and National efficiency had not yet dawned on the public mind. The reclamation of arid public lands in the West was still a matter for private enterprise alone; and our magnificent river system, with its superb possibilities for public usefulness, was dealt with by the National Government not as a unit, but as a disconnected series of pork-barrel problems, whose only real interest was in their effect on the reëlection or defeat of a Congressman here and there — a theory which, I regret to say, still obtains.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901–1909)
Autobiography, ch. 11 “The Natural Resources of the Nation” (1913)More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/5…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #theodoreroosevelt #teddyroosevelt #America #conservation #federalgovernment #landmanagement #naturalresources #porkbarrel #reclamation
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Predictability Of Earth’s Greenness [incl. spatial]
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2026.02.038 <-- shared paper
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https://phys.org/news/2026-02-global-greening-earth-green-shifting.html <-- shared technical article
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https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2024/2/7/24057308/earth-global-greening-climate-change-carbon <-- shared technical media article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0220-7 <-- shared (2019) paper
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#Earth #greenness #deeplearning #AI #usecase #productivity #vegetation #foliage #greening #forecasting #geomorphometry #vegetationindex #NDVI #GIS #spatial #mapping #earthobservation #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #satellite #global #landuse #landcover #management #biomass #agriculture #crops #environment #ecosystems #forestcover #sustainability #foodsecurity #soilmoisture #treecover #temperature #parameters #forest #forested #landmanagement #agronomic #irrigation #fertilisation #croprotation #pestcontrol #attentionmodel #metrics -
#NativeAmerican Tribal #ClimateAdaptation: #Indigenous Solutions to Environmental Change
Posted on September 24, 2025
#IndigenousResilience: Native American Tribes Pioneer Climate Adaptation with Ancestral Wisdom
"In the global discourse on climate change, the voices and experiences of Indigenous peoples often remain on the periphery, despite their disproportionate vulnerability and their profound, millennia-old understanding of environmental stewardship. Native American tribes across the United States are not merely passive victims of a warming planet; they are at the forefront of climate adaptation, leveraging #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge (#TEK) to devise innovative and culturally resonant solutions to environmental change. Their strategies offer a compelling blueprint for resilience, emphasizing holistic relationships with the land, water, and all living beings.
Indigenous communities, though comprising less than 5% of the world’s population, protect an estimated 80% of global #biodiversity. This staggering statistic underscores their intimate connection to and unparalleled knowledge of the #NaturalWorld."However, this deep reliance on specific ecosystems also makes them acutely susceptible to climate impacts. Rising sea levels threaten coastal tribes, increased wildfires devastate forest-dwelling nations, prolonged droughts imperil agricultural practices in the Southwest, and melting permafrost destabilizes infrastructure in Alaska. For these communities, #ClimateChange is not a distant threat but an immediate, existential crisis eroding their lands, cultures, and ways of life.
"The historical context of colonization, forced displacement, and resource exploitation has exacerbated these vulnerabilities. Stripped of ancestral lands, denied self-governance, and subjected to policies that disrupted traditional land management practices, many tribes now face climate challenges with limited resources and fractured ecosystems. Yet, it is within this crucible of adversity that their resilience shines brightest."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/0rByG#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSovereignty #LandManagement #Landback #Droughts #SeaLevelRise #ClimateChallenges #Adaptation #WaterScarcity #IndigenousKnowledge #AncientPractices #ModernTechnology #IndigenousPeoplesMonth
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Thirty Years of the U.S. National Land Cover Database - Impacts and Future Direction
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https://doi.org/10.14358/PERS.25-00121R2 <-- shared paper
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“Editor's choice article for the October Issue of Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing.”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #opendata #earthobservation #landcover #USA #NLCD #MRLCC #history #datacollection #impervioussurface #classifaction #landform #forestcanopy #fedscience #fedservice #deeplearning #AI #spatialanalysis #change #monitoring #usecase #research #landmanagement #management #policy #planning #support #agriculture #urbanplanning #environment #ecosystems #biodiversity #conservation #water #hydrology #humanhealth #risk #hazard #soils #naturalhazard #spatiotemporal #landchange #forestry #watermanagement #waterquality #publicsafety #groundwater #NCLA #wildfire #stormwater #extremeweather
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Canada’s National Elevation Data Strategy [HRDEM, etc]
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https://geo.ca/initiatives/national-elevation-data-strategy/ <-- shared technical / policy article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #planning #policy #landforms #landmanagement #policy #planning #management #NEDS #hydrospatial #water #hydrology #forestry #elevation #HRDEM #CCMEO #usecase #geohazard #risk #hazard #engineeringgeology #telecommunications #infrastructure #transportation #economy #ROI #ISED #watermanagement #LiDAR #government #integration #3D #remotesensing #earthobservation #arctic #FirstNation #provincial #territories
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