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Investigating land use change in an area with frequent fire events using satellite imagery: The case of Mount Pentelis

Palaiologou Louiza-Stamatia

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Wildfires are an integral part of our habitat, causing destructive consequences that affect both vegetation and the functioning of ecosystems. Utilizing satellite data, which provides the ability to monitor, record, and capture the recurring coverage of the Earth's surface, Remote Sensing has become a widely used tool in all phases of wildfire management. More specifically, Remote Sensing, in combination with Geographic Information Systems, has proven valuable for the accurate detection of burned areas, the assessment of post-fire impacts, and the investigation of land use and land cover changes.The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the changes in land use in an area with frequent wildfire incidents. More specifically, the selected study area is the Penteli Mountain in Attica. The study period will cover the time span from 1993 to the present day. In this research project, satellite image analysis will be applied, with the initial goal of identifying burned areas, followed by an analysis of land use. Finally, through the process of supervised classification using training polygons, land use will be recorded for the periods when wildfires are detected, and indices will be compared for each year.

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