Cropland mapping using fusion of multi-sensor data in a complex urban/peri-urban area

E Nduati, Y Sofue, A Matniyaz, JG Park, W Yang… - Remote sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture (UPA) has recently come into sharp focus as a valuable
source of food for urban populations. High population density and competing land use …

Satellite monitoring of vegetation response to precipitation and dust storm outbreaks in Gobi Desert regions

Y Sofue, B Hoshino, Y Demura, K Kai, K Baba… - Land, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recently, droughts have become widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, including in
Mongolia. The ground surface condition, particularly vegetation coverage, affects the occurrence …

On-demand hydrogen production from formic acid by light-active dinuclear iridium catalysts

Y Sofue, K Nomura, A Inagaki - Chemical Communications, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Light-active dinuclear iridium pentahydride complexes catalyze the decomposition of formic
acid to generate H2 by irradiation (λ =395 nm) under ambient temperature and base-free …

Estimation of normal rice yield considering heading stage based on observation data and satellite imagery

Y Sofue, C Hongo, N Manago, G Sigit… - … and Remote Sensing …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Damage assessment methods for paddy fields are essential to reduce the damage caused
by decreases in rice yield. In order to apply agricultural insurance, it is very important to …

[HTML][HTML] Vegetation Cover Survey Methods at Cross-Roads: Choice of Aerial Photography or satellite imagery by Japanese Municipalities

Y Sofue, R Kohsaka - Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
In Master Plan for Parks and Open Spaces (or Midori-no-Kihonkeikaku), municipalities
delineate their future visions, goals, and strategies for the conservation and promotion of green …

Conversion patterns of agricultural lands in plains and mountains: An analysis of underpinning factors by temporal comparison with geographically weighted …

Y Sofue, R Kohsaka - Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
The substantial decline and aging of Japan's rural population have severely affected the
maintenance of agriculture in these areas, resulting in the abandonment of agricultural land and …

[PDF][PDF] Estimation of Rice Yield Considering Heading Stage Using Satellite Imagery and Ground-Based Data in Indonesia

Y Sofue, C Hongo, N Manago, G Sigit… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - academia.edu
Understanding the temporal and spatial variability in crop yield is considered as one of the
key steps in agricultural risk assessment. Therefore, a study of an irrigated area in Cihea, …

Remote sensing methodology for detection of environmental regime shifts in semi-arid region

Y Sofue, B Hoshino, E Nduati, A Kondoh… - … and Remote Sensing …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Precipitation is one of the most important factors for growth of plants especially in arid and
semi-arid regions. In this study, we show that vegetation in the arid and semi-arid Gobi region …

The interactions between precipitation, vegetation and dust emission over semi-arid Mongolia

Y Sofue, B Hoshino, Y Demura… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
Recently, droughts have become widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, including in
Mongolia. The ground surface condition, particularly vegetation coverage affects the occurrence …

Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activities of Dinuclear Iridium Polyhydride Complexes Bearing BINAP Ligands

Y Sofue, K Nomura, A Inagaki - Organometallics, 2019 - ACS Publications
A series of dinuclear iridium polyhydride complexes bearing BINAP ligands were synthesized
and characterized for use as photocatalysts. The UV–vis absorption spectra of theses …