Research Article

Forest Loss and Susceptible Area Prediction at Sefwi Wiawso District (SWD), Ghana

Table 3

Satellite imagery information with color composites used.

Date/TimeImagery yearSatelliteFalse color composite usedInformation

14/12/1984 (day)1984Landsat 5 MSS(4, 3, 2)Vegetation boundary between land, water, and landforms
31/12/1990 (day)1990Landsat 5 TM(4, 3, 2), (5, 4, 3)Biomass content, peak and deciduous vegetation, and differentiate vegetation slopes
19/05/1995 (day)1995Landsat 5 TM(4, 3, 2), (5, 4, 3)
29/11/1996 (day)1996Landsat 5 TM(4, 3, 2), (5, 4, 3)
2/2/2000 (day)2000Landsat 7 ETM+(4, 3, 2), (5, 4, 3)
14/3/2003 (day)2003Landsat 7 ETM+(4, 3, 2), (5, 4, 3),(7, 5, 3)
14/12/2010 (day)2010Landsat 7 ETM+(4, 3, 2), (5, 4, 3),(7, 5, 3)
8/1/2017 (day)2017Landsat 7 ETM+(4, 3, 2), (5, 4, 3),(7, 5, 3)