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Fishermen, farmers, forest change and fire

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The recent forest fires in Indonesia have left severe scars on the environment and the economy. Remote sensing and GIS are being integrated and utilized to quantify the effects of the burning on the several local communities in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
    Publication year

    1998

    Authors

    Dennis, R.A.; Puntodewo, A.; Colfer, C.J.P.

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    fire, forest fires, fishermen, farmers, forests, change, effects, geographical information systems, remote sensing

    Geographic

    Indonesia

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