Development of assessment tools for Lake Sevan (Armenia) by the application of remote sensing data and geographic information systems (GIS) techniques [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Agyemang Thomas Kwaku

Institute of Landscape and Plant Ecology University of Hohenheim Limnology and Landscape Ecology Prof. Dr. Klaus Schmieder (Supervisor) Development of Assessment Tools for Lake Sevan (Armenia) by the Application of Remote Sensing Data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Techniques Dissertation Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree ―Doktor der Agrarwissenschaften‖ (Dr.sc.agr. / Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences) to the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Presented by Agyemang Thomas Kwaku Kumasi, Ghana 2010 i ii This thesis was accepted as a doctoral dissertation in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree ''Doktor der Agrarwissenshaften by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Hohenheim on 16th July 2010. Date of oral examination: 19th August 2010 Examination Committee Supervisor and Review Prof. Dr. Klaus Schmieder Co-Reviewer Prof. Dr. Joachim Sauerborn Additional examiner PD Dr. Horst Tremp Vice-Dean and Head of the Committee Prof. Dr. Andreas Fangmeier i DECLARATION The data collection, analyses, discussions, conclusions and write-up of this PhD dissertation were completed independently and by myself. Other sources of information and resources used are marked and cited. This thesis was generated out of my own contributions within the ‗Sevan Management Information System (SEMIS)‘ project.