Spatial Observation of Giant Panda Habitat [electronic resource] : Techniques and Methods / by Xinyuan Wang, Jing Zhen, Qingkai Meng.

Chapter 1. Natural heritage sites and space observation -- Chapter 2. Space monitoring technology and method of natural heritage sites -- Chapter 3. Technology and method of fine information extraction of animal habitat elements -- Chapter 4. Analysis of changes of key environmental parameters of land surface characteristics of giant panda habitat -- Chapter 5. Spatial observation and assessment of ecological environment change of giant panda habitat -- Chapter 6. The evaluation model of long-term monitoring and restoration of ecological environment by remote sensing after earthquake -- Chapter 7. Fine-Scale Evaluation of Giant Panda Habitats and Countermeasures against the Future Impacts of Climate Change -- Chapter 8. Suggestions for sustainable development of giant panda habitat.

This book evaluates the past, present, and future habitat suitability of giant pandas based on spatial observation technology involving optical remote sensing, microwave remote sensing, and LiDAR to discover the mysterious ecological environment of giant panda habitat. Considering the problems faced by the world natural heritage site protection, it takes the world natural heritage site "Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains" as the research area, exemplifies systematically the various techniques and methodologies of spatial information technology for monitoring, evaluation, and prediction of rare and endangered species habitats, and provides scientific suggestions for sustainable development of giant panda habitat based on a series of comprehensive case analysis at Wolong national nature reserve and Ya'an prefecture, Sichuan province, China. The book serves both as a textbook in the field of natural heritage protection, remote sensing, and GIS application, as well as a reference for managing natural heritage sites.