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Uncertainty in Historical Land-Use Reconstructions with Topographic Maps

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  • Kaim Dominik
  • Kozak Jacek
  • Ostafin Krzysztof
  • Dobosz Monika
  • Ostapowicz Katarzyna
  • Kolecka Natalia

    (Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland)

  • Gimmi Urs

    (Research Unit Landscape Dynamics, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland)

Abstract

The paper presents the outcomes of the uncertainty investigation of a long-term forest cover change analysis in the Polish Carpathians (nearly 20,000 km2) and Swiss Alps (nearly 10,000 km2) based on topographic maps. Following Leyk et al. (2005) all possible uncertainties are grouped into three domains - production-oriented, transformation- oriented and application-oriented. We show typical examples for each uncertainty domain, encountered during the forest cover change analysis and discuss consequences for change detection. Finally, a proposal for reliability assessment is presented.

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  • Kaim Dominik & Kozak Jacek & Ostafin Krzysztof & Dobosz Monika & Ostapowicz Katarzyna & Kolecka Natalia & Gimmi Urs, 2014. "Uncertainty in Historical Land-Use Reconstructions with Topographic Maps," Quaestiones Geographicae, Sciendo, vol. 33(3), pages 55-63, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:quageo:v:33:y:2014:i:3:p:55-63:n:2
    DOI: 10.2478/quageo-2014-0029
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