2021/06/18 by Siyamthanda Gxokwe, Gxokwe, Siyamthanda, Timothy Dube +3 · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Engineering · Environmental Science · #Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity #FOS: Electrical engineering #Image and Video Processing (eess.IV) #Land Rights and Reforms #Land Use and Ecosystem Services #eess.IV #electronic engineering #information engineering
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2106.10087
26 pages research paper
arxiv created 2021/06/18 · openalex publication_date 2021/06/18 · arxiv updated 2021/06/21 · openalex created_date 2022/10/01 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Small seasonal wetlands are a distinctive feature of the semi-arid environments. Although these systems are small and ephemeral in nature, they provide habitats to aquatic flora and fauna, and play a critical role in sustaining livelihoods through the provision of ecological services. There is a great concern that these wetlands are not routinely monitored, which has contributed to their poor management. So far, scientific research strides have been noted in mapping and understanding the spatial coverage and ecohydrological dynamics of wetlands in semi-arid areas using broadband multispectral data. However, because of the sensing characteristics of these platforms, mapping and monitoring of small wetlands remains a challenge.