Deforestation and Hydrology in the Congo Basin - Impacts and Monitoring

Explore the impacts of deforestation on hydrology in the Congo Basin through this comprehensive conference session from the 2018 AGU Chapman Conference. Delve into three expert presentations covering watershed runoff impacts, industrial logging expansion, and space-based monitoring of the region. Learn about rainfall distribution, data sources, watershed modeling, and calibration results for the northern Congo Basin. Examine the linkages between logging concessions, forest degradation, and deforestation using Landsat imagery and new analysis techniques. Discover the progression of logging activities, the importance of logging roads, and their effects on different forest types. Gain insights into agricultural water management, flow reductions, and key conclusions drawn from cutting-edge hydrologic research in this critical ecosystem.