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Development of a GIS and Remote Sensing Based Study Tool for Tree Identification

Ranatunga, Thushara D.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1227241623

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2008, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences : Geography.
The main objective of this study is to make a comprehensive GIS based tool targeting school students and park management to identify different tree species and their characters in Devou Park, Covington, Kentucky. A field survey was conducted to identify individual tree species in a selected area within the park. The geographical locations of the trees were identified by a hand held GPS unit. Diameter at Breast Height was measured and pictures were taken for each tree. ArcGIS 9.2 was employed along with a georectified digital orthophoto to map all 373 identified trees and to hyperlink the tree images. A personal Geodatabase was generated for easy manipulation of tree species database. The resulting maps show the information about individual trees with hyperlinked images. The Ash tree database can be used as a tool to monitor the Emerald Ash Borer threat to native ash trees.
Kenneth M. Hinkel (Committee Chair)
Susanna Tong (Committee Member)
Richard Beck (Committee Member)
77 p.
Geography
GIS; Remote Sensing; Tree Mapping

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  • Ranatunga, T. D. (2008). Development of a GIS and Remote Sensing Based Study Tool for Tree Identification [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1227241623

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ranatunga, Thushara. Development of a GIS and Remote Sensing Based Study Tool for Tree Identification. 2008. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1227241623.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ranatunga, Thushara. "Development of a GIS and Remote Sensing Based Study Tool for Tree Identification." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1227241623

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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