21.04.2014 Views

xs7hy9e06w?redirect_to=http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/blm_library/tech_notes.Par.29872.File.dat/TN_444

xs7hy9e06w?redirect_to=http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/blm_library/tech_notes.Par.29872.File.dat/TN_444

xs7hy9e06w?redirect_to=http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/blm_library/tech_notes.Par.29872.File.dat/TN_444

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Remote sensing <strong>tech</strong>nologies<br />

provide several benefits. They<br />

support the collection of spatially<br />

comprehensive <strong>dat</strong>asets that are<br />

not otherwise readily available. In<br />

addition, the collection of <strong>dat</strong>a from<br />

a satellite or aircraft is nonintrusive,<br />

a very valuable feature for assessing<br />

ecologically and culturally sensitive<br />

areas. Semiautomated <strong>dat</strong>a<br />

processing of remotely sensed<br />

images can be a cost-effective<br />

way to reliably detect and identify<br />

features and quantify parameters<br />

over large areas more frequently.<br />

This feature is desirable for<br />

monitoring spatially heterogeneous<br />

and temporally dynamic arid and<br />

semiarid environments. Historic<br />

archives of remotely sensed <strong>dat</strong>a<br />

permit retrospective assessments<br />

and are thus suitable for long-term<br />

monitoring (Washington-Allen et al.<br />

2006).<br />

Figure 2-12. Example of a stratified, nonbiased sampling schema for the Gold Butte Area of Critical Environmental Concern.<br />

REGIONAL MITIGATION STRATEGY FOR THE DRY LAKE SOLAR ENERGY ZONE • TECHNICAL NOTE <strong>444</strong> • 41

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!