Ola Hall
Universitetslektor, prefekt
Explaining changes in maize yields among smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa with survey and remote sense data
Författare
Summary, in English
In this paper we use panel survey data on African smallholders and combine these with remotely sensed data to explore the possibilities of integrated explanations of maize (corn) yields and their development over time. We explore if such data can be used attain a transboundary explanation of smallholder yields, thus combining geo- and biophysical data with socio-economic ones. We show that, at this level of resolution (250 x 250 m), the vegetation index (NDVI) contributes very little to an explanation of both yield levels and change. To reach more powerful explanations researchers need to incorporate socio-economic parameters in their models.
Avdelning/ar
- Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi
- Statistiska institutionen
Publiceringsår
2017-04-06
Språk
Engelska
Dokumenttyp
Working paper
Ämne
- Social and Economic Geography
Nyckelord
- sub-Saharan Africa
- maize (corn)
- yields
- household panel survey data
- remote sensing
- MODIS sensor
- NDVI
Aktiv
Submitted