The connection between forest degradation and urban energy demand in sub-Saharan Africa: a characterization based on high-resolution remote sensing data

• Published in: Environmental research letters Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 64020 - 64031
• Main Authors: Sedano, F, Lisboa, S N, Sahajpal, R, Duncanson, L, Ribeiro, N, Sitoe, A, Hurtt, G, Tucker, C J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Goddard Space Flight Center IOP Publishing 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Biodegradation; Biomass; Carbon; Charcoal; charcoal production; Demand; Ecosystem models; Ecosystem recovery; Energy demand; Energy sources; Environment Pollution; Environmental changes; Forest degradation; Forests; Geosciences (General); High resolution; high-resolution remote sensing; Households; Image resolution; Kilns; Land degradation; Recovery; Remote sensing; Residential energy; sub-Saharan Africa; Urban areas; urban energy demand; Urban environments; Woodlands; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa

Charcoal is a key energy source for urban households in sub-Saharan Africa and charcoal production is the main cause of forest degradation across the region. We used multitemporal high-resolution remote sensing optical imagery to quantify the extent and intensity of forest degradation associated wit...