AI SearchAccounting for forest carbon stocks in Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka using google earth engine: (Record no. 1204)
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| Classification number | AIT Diss no.NR-23-01 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Vijitharan, Sharaniya |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Accounting for forest carbon stocks in Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka using google earth engine: |
| Remainder of title | implications for carbon-based incentives |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Pathum Thani : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Asian Institute of Technology, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2023 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 234 leaves : |
| Other physical details | ill. |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Dissertation ; |
| Volume/sequential designation | no. NR-23-01 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resources Management |
| 502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE | |
| Dissertation note | Thesis (Ph.D.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2023 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This study examines the challenges of carbon accounting in emerging nations like Sri Lanka and proposes a novel approach to estimate carbon stocks in forests and changes as the basis for assessing the baseline carbon emissions, Forest Reference Emission Level (FREL), and revenues from emission reductions and carbon removals with or without REDD+ activities. The study utilizes combined phenology-based threshold classification (PBTC) methods in Google Earth Engine (GEE) and modelling to address the difficulty of acquiring reliable historical forest cover data, particularly at the subnational or district level. The study leverages Landsat 5 and 8 satellite imageries to assess forest cover changes and identify Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) threshold values for classifying open and dry monsoon forests, which are critical to accurately quantify carbon stocks. The results reveal that the open forest gained 3.62%, but the dry monsoon lost 0.3% annually. Notably, GEE overcame obstacles in collecting past data on land covers to assess forest cover and carbon stocks with high accuracy. Carbon removals and emissions during the study period were estimated to be 24,064.5 MgCO2 yr-1 and 165,306.6 MgCO2 yr-1 , respectively, due to gain and loss in open and dry monsoon forest cover. The established subnational FREL was 155,187.9 MgCO2 yr-1 for the period of the Paris Agreement (2020-2030). Based on the carbon price selected at the voluntary carbon market and the European Union emission trading system, total emission reductions and removals can be equivalent to carbon revenues ranging between USD 7.3 million and USD 87.5 million, which can be received under the Paris Agreement if REDD+ activities are commenced positively. Furthermore, qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) was conducted to determine the sufficient conditions for result-based payment. The results suggest that a combination of conditions such as pressure from the lack of forests, availability of funds for performance-based activities, and already commenced policy shifts in the presence status with the absence of transformative coalition provided sufficient conditions. Moreover, continuous monitoring and adaptation to changing conditions can facilitate successful progress toward REDD+ goals in Sri Lanka. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Carbon sequestration |
| Geographic subdivision | Sri Lanka |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Google Earth Engine |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sasaki, Nophea, |
| Relator term | Co-Chairperson |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Tsusaka, Takuji W., |
| Relator term | Co-Chairperson |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Tripathi, Nitin Kumar, |
| Relator term | Examination Committee |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Pramanik, Malay, |
| Relator term | Examination Committee |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | AHEAD Operations, Sri Lanka/World Bank Project, |
| Relator term | Scholarship Donor |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | AIT Scholarships, |
| Relator term | Scholarship Donor |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Asian Institute of Technology. |
| Title of a work | Dissertation ; |
| Volume/sequential designation | no. NR-23-01 |
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| Materials specified | Full-Text |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/Viewer/viewer.php?id=B20292">http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/Viewer/viewer.php?id=B20292</a> |
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| Koha item type | 67-Electronic Resource |
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| Barcode | Barcode : - |
| CREATED | CREATED : 2024-10-01 |
| RECORD Id | RECORD # : i13475472 |
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| Available for Loans | Asian Institute of Technology Library | Asian Institute of Technology Library | Archives | 17/08/2026 | AIT Diss no.NR-23-01 | 17/08/2026 | 17/08/2026 | 67-Electronic Resource |