An Object-oriented Approach for Mapping Current Land Use/Land Cover

Niklaus, Marco

ISBN 10: 3659338338 / ISBN 13: 9783659338335

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Object-oriented Approach for Mapping Current Land Use/Land Cover
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659338338
• ISBN 13: 9783659338335
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This thesis provides insight to an object-oriented approach for mapping the current land use and land cover (LULC) in the study area Crans-Montana-Sierre in Valais. The study area is located in an inner alpine dry valley in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In times of scarcity and global change the significance of water management in the Alps as a component of development increases consistently. The goal of this master thesis is the development and application of a suitable methodology for the establishment of an accurate and detailed LULC map of the study area Crans-Montana-Sierre, which shall serve as an accurate base map for the inter- and transdisciplinary project MontanAqua. This project deals with the development of options for a sustainable water management at a commune level and is within the framework of the National Research Programme Sustainable Water Management (NRP 61).

About the Author

Bachelor of Arts in English Languages and Literatures at University of Berne (10/2005-07/2009), Master of Science in Geography at University of Berne (09/2009-10/2012), English Teacher at a higher education school for registered nursing (since 09/2008)