Intro
Acknowledgment
Reviewers
Introduction
References
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Montane Grasslands: Biomass Estimations Using Remote Sensing Techniques in Africa
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Methodology
1.2.1 Data Source
1.2.2 Data Retrieval
1.2.3 Data Analysis
1.3 AGB and RS in Montane Grasslands
1.4 BGB and RS in Montane Grasslands
1.5 Grasslands Biomass Estimation in Montane Environments: Global Knowledge
1.6 Issues and Challenges in Africa
1.7 Conclusion
References

Chapter 2: Unravelling Regional Geodiversity: A Grid-Mapping Approach to Quantify Geodiversity in the uThukela District, KwaZulu-Natal
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Materials and Methods
2.2.1 Regional Settings
2.2.2 Geodiversity Classification
2.2.2.1 Grid Resolution
2.2.2.2 Geodiversity Partial Index Classification
2.2.2.3 Geodiversity Partial Index Classification
2.3 Results and Discussion
2.3.1 UTDM Sub-partial Diversity Quantification
2.3.2 Geodiversity Index Map for UTDM
2.4 Future Work
2.5 Conclusion
References

Chapter 3: Monitoring the Wildfire Activity and Ecosystem Response on Mt. Kilimanjaro Using Earth Observation Data and GIS
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Study Area
3.3 Materials and Methods
3.3.1 Datasets
3.4 Method
3.5 Results and Discussion
3.5.1 Active Fire Detection on Mt. Kilimanjaro
3.6 Post-fire Monitoring and Vegetation Loss at Mt. Kilimanjaro
3.7 Vegetation Reconstruction
3.8 Conclusion and Recommendation
References
Chapter 4: Ecological Vulnerability Assessment to Grassland Fires in a Protected Mountainous Area Using Remote Sensing and GIS
4.1 Introduction

4.2 Study Area
4.3 Methodology
4.3.1 Erosion Sensitivity
4.3.2 Vegetation Response Ability
4.3.3 Ecological Vulnerability
4.3.4 Validation
4.4 Results and Discussion
4.5 Ecological Vulnerability Validation
4.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Natural Hazards Magnitude, Vulnerability, and Recovery Strategies in the Rwenzori Mountains, Southwestern Uganda
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Materials and Methods
5.2.1 Description of Study Area
5.2.2 Natural Hazards in Mountain Rwenzori
5.2.3 Elements at Risk in Mountain Rwenzori
5.2.4 Disaster Recovery Assessment

5.3 Results
5.3.1 Spatial Exposure Profile of Hazards in Mt. Rwenzori
5.3.2 Vulnerability of Elements to Natural Hazards in Mt. Rwenzori
5.3.2.1 Elements Vulnerable to Drought Hazard
5.3.2.2 Elements Vulnerable to Earthquake Hazard
5.3.2.3 Elements Vulnerable to Flood Hazard
5.3.2.4 Element Vulnerable to Hailstorm Hazard
5.3.2.5 Elements Vulnerable to Landslide Hazard
5.3.2.6 Elements Vulnerable to Lightning Hazard
5.3.2.7 Elements Vulnerable to Windstorm Hazard
5.3.3 Disaster Recovery Strategies to Natural Hazards in the Rwenzori Mountains
5.3.3.1 Buildings