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Framing the concept of satellite remote sensing essential biodiversity variables: challenges and future directions

Pettorelli, Nathalie and Wegmann, Martin and Skidmore, A. and Mücher, S. and Dawson, T. P. and Fernandez, M. and Lucas, R. and Schaepman, M.E. and Wang, T. and O'Connor, B. and Jongman, R. and Kempeneers, P. and Sonnenschein, R. and Leidner, A. and Böhm, M. and He, K. and Nagendra, H. and Dubois, G. and Fatoyinbo, T. and Hansen, M.C. and Paganini, M. and de Klerk, H. and Asner, G.P. and Kerr, J.T. and Estes, A.B. and Schmeller, D.S. and Heiden, Uta and Rocchini, D. and Pereira, H.M. and Turak, E. and Fernandez, N. and Lausch, A. and Cho, M.A. and Alcaraz-Segura, D. and McGeoch, M. and Turner, W. and Müller, Andreas and St-Louis, V. and Penner, J. and Vihervaara, P. and Belward, A. and Reyers, B. and Geller, G. (2016) Framing the concept of satellite remote sensing essential biodiversity variables: challenges and future directions. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, 2 (3), pp. 122-131. Wiley. doi: 10.1002/rse2.15. ISSN 2056-3485.

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Abstract

Although satellite-based variables have for long been expected to be key components to a unified and global biodiversity monitoring strategy, a definitive and agreed list of these variables still remains elusive. The growth of interest in biodiversity variables observable from space has been partly underpinned by the development of the essential biodiversity variable (EBV) framework by the Group on Earth Observations – Biodiversity Observation Network, which itself was guided by the process of identifying essential climate variables. This contribution aims to advance the development of a global biodiversity monitoring strategy by updating the previously published definition of EBV, providing a definition of satellite remote sensing (SRS) EBVs and introducing a set of principles that are believed to be necessary if ecologists and space agencies are to agree on a list of EBVs that can be routinely monitored from space. Progress toward the identification of SRS-EBVs will require a clear understanding of what makes a biodiversity variable essential, as well as agreement on who the users of the SRS-EBVs are. Technological and algorithmic developments are rapidly expanding the set of opportunities for SRS in monitoring biodiversity, and so the list of SRS-EBVs is likely to evolve over time. This means that a clear and common platform for data providers, ecologists, environmental managers, policy makers and remote sensing experts to interact and share ideas needs to be identified to support long-term coordinated actions.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/104486/
Document Type:Article
Title:Framing the concept of satellite remote sensing essential biodiversity variables: challenges and future directions
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Pettorelli, NathalieInstitute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wegmann, MartinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Skidmore, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mücher, S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dawson, T. P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fernandez, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lucas, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schaepman, M.E.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wang, T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
O'Connor, B.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jongman, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kempeneers, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sonnenschein, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Leidner, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Böhm, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
He, K.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Nagendra, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dubois, G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fatoyinbo, T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hansen, M.C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Paganini, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
de Klerk, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Asner, G.P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kerr, J.T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Estes, A.B.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schmeller, D.S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Heiden, UtaUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3865-1912UNSPECIFIED
Rocchini, D.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pereira, H.M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Turak, E.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fernandez, N.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lausch, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Cho, M.A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Alcaraz-Segura, D.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
McGeoch, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Turner, W.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Müller, AndreasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
St-Louis, V.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Penner, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vihervaara, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Belward, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Reyers, B.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Geller, G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:25 September 2016
Journal or Publication Title:Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:Yes
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:2
DOI:10.1002/rse2.15
Page Range:pp. 122-131
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:2056-3485
Status:Published
Keywords:Biodiversity monitoring, earth observation, essential climate variable, monitoring strategy, policy, satellite remote sensing
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Earth Observation
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R EO - Earth Observation
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Geoscientific remote sensing and GIS methods
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen
Institutes and Institutions:German Remote Sensing Data Center
German Remote Sensing Data Center > Land Surface
Deposited By: Wöhrl, Monika
Deposited On:28 Jun 2016 11:36
Last Modified:28 Mar 2023 23:45

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