Remote sensing techniques to assess post-fire vegetation recovery

Autor(es)

Perez-Cabello, Fernando ; Montorio, Raquel ; Alves, Daniel Borini

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & HEALTH; v. 21, p. 9-pg., 2021-06-01.

Resumo

Wildfires substantially disrupt and reshape the structure, composition and functioning of ecosystems. Monitoring postfire recovery dynamics is crucial for evaluating resilience and securing the relevant information that will enhance management and support ecosystem restoration after fires. Compared to the extensive and labour-intensive field campaigns, remote sensing provides a time- and cost-effective tool to monitor post-fire vegetation recovery (PVR). This concise literature review presents tools and recent advances in remote sensing techniques, focusing on the most commonly used sensors and indicators/metrics. It also provides recommendations on the use of these tools for assessing vegetation recovery and on existing gaps regarding technical limitations that could guide future research. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/07357-8 - O comportamento do fogo e as respostas da vegetação em queimas experimentais sobre ambientes de Savana Amazônica mediante sensoriamento remoto e aquisição de dados in situ
• Beneficiário: Daniel Borini Alves
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado