Remote sensing techniques for soil moisture monitoring using landsat data in thach Ha district with open mining operation in Vietnam

The presence of solid mineral deposits in Vietnam contributes to the development of the economy, but at the same time their development has a negative impact on the environment. In the sub-equatorial climate of Vietnam, forests are destroyed, as a result of which processes decertification of landscapes are accelerated. There are considered methods of remote sensing, effectively used to monitor soil moisture and identify decertification processes. There were presented soil moisture evaluation results on the basis of multi-zone images on the territory with active open-cast mining and the projected mine Thas Khe in the Thas Ha region of the province of Ha Thinh. The results reflects anthropogenic impact on the natural landscape, including from the mining industry.