Hamidreza Keshtkar
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View article: Modeling Multi-Temporal Fire Niches for Wildfire Susceptibility Mapping Using Active Fire Data
Modeling Multi-Temporal Fire Niches for Wildfire Susceptibility Mapping Using Active Fire Data Open
Rising global wildfires threaten semi-arid ecosystems, necessitating advanced predictive mapping for mitigation. This study employs a comparative machine learning approach to develop seasonal wildfire susceptibility maps, capturing dynamic…
View article: Generating MODIS hourly land surface temperature under clear sky conditions using Fourier series analysis
Generating MODIS hourly land surface temperature under clear sky conditions using Fourier series analysis Open
Land surface temperature (LST) data with high temporal and spatial resolution are used in many studies, e.g. to assess climate changes, land–atmosphere interactions, surface energy balance, etc. However, clouds and the limitations of geost…
View article: Impact of climatic parameters on the extent of mangrove forests of southern Iran
Impact of climatic parameters on the extent of mangrove forests of southern Iran Open
Mangrove forests play a valuable role in maintaining the coastal ecosystem. Global warming alongside human activities has caused reduced extent and health of these ecosystems in recent years. This study aimed to examine the variability of …
View article: Forest Cover and Sustainable Development in the Lumbini Province, Nepal: Past, Present and Future
Forest Cover and Sustainable Development in the Lumbini Province, Nepal: Past, Present and Future Open
The analysis of forest cover change at different scales is an increasingly important research topic in environmental studies. Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) is an integrated approach to manage and restore forests across various landsca…
View article: Forest restoration and support for sustainable ecosystems in the Gandaki Basin, Nepal
Forest restoration and support for sustainable ecosystems in the Gandaki Basin, Nepal Open
View article: Section 2.2
Section 2.2 Open
2.2. Mapping Historical Orchard Expansion via Landsat Classification, 1987-2015
View article: Investigating the effects of distribution patterns on ecological indices of plant species in a simulated environment
Investigating the effects of distribution patterns on ecological indices of plant species in a simulated environment Open
Species diversity is a combination of species richness with species evenness. It helps us differentiate between communities or areas that have the same number of different species, but not in the same abundance. The spatial distribution pa…
View article: Patterns of Historical and Future Urban Expansion in Nepal
Patterns of Historical and Future Urban Expansion in Nepal Open
Globally, urbanization is increasing at an unprecedented rate at the cost of agricultural and forested lands in peri-urban areas fringing larger cities. Such land-cover change generally entails negative implications for societal and enviro…
View article: A Survey of Landscape Metrics and Land-use/land-cover Structures on Urban Heat Islands Surface: A Case Study on Urmia City, Iran
A Survey of Landscape Metrics and Land-use/land-cover Structures on Urban Heat Islands Surface: A Case Study on Urmia City, Iran Open
Urbanization is developing unprecedentedly on a global scale. One of the chief repercussions of urbanization, caused by man-made alterations in land-use/land-cover (LULC), is the formation of urban heat islands. Albeit, differences among l…
View article: Use of Intensity Analysis to Characterize Land Use/Cover Change in the Biggest Island of Persian Gulf, Qeshm Island, Iran
Use of Intensity Analysis to Characterize Land Use/Cover Change in the Biggest Island of Persian Gulf, Qeshm Island, Iran Open
In this study, land use/cover change was systematically investigated in the Qeshm Island to understand how human and nature interact in the largest island of Persian Gulf. Land-use maps were prepared for 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014 using La…
View article: Effects of land use and land cover change on ecosystem services in the Koshi River Basin, Eastern Nepal
Effects of land use and land cover change on ecosystem services in the Koshi River Basin, Eastern Nepal Open
View article: Simulating urban expansion in a rapidly changing landscape in eastern Tarai, Nepal
Simulating urban expansion in a rapidly changing landscape in eastern Tarai, Nepal Open
View article: Land Use/Land Cover Dynamics and Modeling of Urban Land Expansion by the Integration of Cellular Automata and Markov Chain
Land Use/Land Cover Dynamics and Modeling of Urban Land Expansion by the Integration of Cellular Automata and Markov Chain Open
This study explored the past and present land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes and urban expansion pattern for the cities of the Kathmandu valley and their surroundings using Landsat satellite images from 1988 to 2016. For a better analysis, …
View article: Quantifying the Spatiotemporal Pattern of Urban Expansion and Hazard and Risk Area Identification in the Kaski District of Nepal
Quantifying the Spatiotemporal Pattern of Urban Expansion and Hazard and Risk Area Identification in the Kaski District of Nepal Open
The present study utilized time-series Landsat images to explore the spatiotemporal dynamics of urbanization and land use/land-cover (LULC) change in the Kaski District of Nepal from 1988 to 2016. For the specific overtime analysis of chan…
View article: A cost-effective and efficient framework to determine water quality monitoring network locations
A cost-effective and efficient framework to determine water quality monitoring network locations Open
View article: Monitoring and Modeling of Spatiotemporal Urban Expansion and Land-Use/Land-Cover Change Using Integrated Markov Chain Cellular Automata Model
Monitoring and Modeling of Spatiotemporal Urban Expansion and Land-Use/Land-Cover Change Using Integrated Markov Chain Cellular Automata Model Open
Spatial–temporal analysis of land-use/land-cover (LULC) change as well as the monitoring and modeling of urban expansion are essential for the planning and management of urban environments. Such environments reflect the economic conditions…
View article: Estimation of Plant Production for Sustainable Use of Arid and Semi-Arid Rangeland Ecosystems Using Satellite Data
Estimation of Plant Production for Sustainable Use of Arid and Semi-Arid Rangeland Ecosystems Using Satellite Data Open
Regarding the role of rangelands in natural ecosystems and protection of water and soil, precise and principled management of these arenas seems necessary. Sustainable rangeland management practices are considered to be a solution to manag…
View article: A spatiotemporal analysis of landscape change using an integrated Markov chain and cellular automata models
A spatiotemporal analysis of landscape change using an integrated Markov chain and cellular automata models Open