Dr. Mengistie Kindu

Professur für Waldinventur und nachhaltige Nutzung
Department für Life Science Systems
TUM School of Life Sciences
Technische Universität München
Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2
85354 Freising

phone: +49 (0) 8161 71-4668

e-mail: mengistie@tum.de

• GIS and Remote Sensing applications in resource management
• Land suitability, land use and cover change analysis
• Modelling of natural resource management and use
• Inventory and Economic valuation of forest resources

Assaye, Y.; Desta, G.; Molla, E.; Bekele, D.; , Kindu, M. (2024): Assessment of Ecosystem Service Value Variation Over Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics in the Beles River Basin, Ethiopia. Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s41976-024-00106-2.

Knoke, T.; Elsasser, P.; Kindu, M. (2024): Considering the land-cover elasticity of ecosystem service value coefficients improves assessments of large land-use changes. Elsevier Ecosystem Services: 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2024.101645.

Wen, F.; Tian, J.; Troles, J.; Döllerer, M.; Kindu, M.; Knoke, T. (2024): Comparing Deep Learning and MCWST Approaches for Individual Tree Crown Segmentation. International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing: 1-7. doi: 10.5194/isprs-annals-X-1-2024-67-2024.

Calvas, B.; Maria Castro, L.; Kindu, M.; Bingham, L.; Pintado, K.; Torres Celi, J.; Knoke, T.; Cueva-Ortiz, J. (2024): Large diferences between observed and expected Ecuadorian deforestation from 2001 to 2009: a counterfactual simulation approach. Springer Nature: 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10113-024-02253-0.

Janova, J.; Bödeker, K.; BIngham, L.; Kindu, M.; Knoke, T. (2024): The role of validation in optimization models for forest management. Annals of Forest Science: 1-19. doi: 10.1186/s13595-024-01235-w.

Fan, W.; Tian, J.; Troles, J.; Döllerer, M.; Kindu, M.; Knoke, T. (2024): Comparing Deep Learning and MCWST Approaches for Individual Tree Crown Segmentation. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences: 67-73. doi: 10.5194/isprs-annals-x-1-2024-67-2024 .

Tadese, S.; Soromessa, T.; Berta Aneseye, A.; Gebeyehu, G.; Noszcyk, T.; Kindu, M. (2023): The impact of land cover change on the carbon stock of moist afromontane forests in the Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve. BMC: 20. doi: 10.1186/s13021-023-00243-z.

Ortiz, J. C.; Jarisch, I.; Kindu, M.; Gang, B.; Fibich, J.; Knoke, T. (2023): Robuste Optimierung der Bewirtschaftung von Mischbeständen. AFZ- Der Wald (14): 22-25. Download

Kindu, M.; Bingham, L.; Borges, J.; Marques, S.; Nahorna, O.; Eggers, J.; Knoke, T. (2022): Opportunity Costs of In Situ Carbon Storage Derived by Multiple-Objective Stand-Level Optimization—Results from Case Studies in Portugal and Germany . Land 11 (2085): 1-12. doi: 10.3390/land11112085. Download

Kindu, M.; Le Ngoc Mai, T.; Bingham, L.; Borges, J.; Abildtrum, J.; Knoke, T. (2022): Auctioning approaches for ecosystem services – Evidence and applications. Science of the Total Environment 853: 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158534 . Download

Dagnachew, S.; Teketay, D.; Demissew, S.; Awas, T.; Kindu, M. (2022): Herbarium-based study of flowering and fruiting phenology of twelve indigenous and endemic plant species from Ethiopia. South African Journal of Botany 150: 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2022.07.026.

Rotich, B.; Kindu, M.; Kipkulei, H.; Kibet, S.; Ojwang, D. (2022): Impact of land use/land cover changes on ecosystem service values in the cherangany hills water tower, Kenya . Environmental Challenges 8 (100576): 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.envc.2022.100576 . Download

Munthali, M. G.; Kindu, M.; Adeola, A. M.; Davis, N.; Botai, J. O.; Solomon, N. (2022): Variations of ecosystem service values as a response to land use and land cover dynamics in central malawi. Environment, Development and Sustainability: 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s10668-022-02461-w.

Jarisch, I.; Bödeker, K.; Bingham, L.R.; Friedrich, S.; Kindu, M.; Knoke, T. (2022): The influence of discounting ecosystem services in robust multi-objective optimization – An application to a forestry-avocado land-use portfolio . Forest Policy and Economics 141: 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2022.102761. Download

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Wassie, A.; Lemenih, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2022): State of the Art in Ethiopian Church Forests and Restoration Options . Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-030-86626-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-86626-6. Download

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Wassie, A.; Lemenih, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2022): Towards Ethiopian Church Forests and Restoration Options—Synthesis and Conclusions (Chapter 17). In: State of the Art in Ethiopian Church Forests and Restoration Options. Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Wassie, A.; Lemenih, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T.; Springer, Berlin: 339-345. ISBN: 978-3-030-86626-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-86626-6_17. Download

Scheider, T.; Kindu, M.; Döllerer, M.; Ivanova, A.; Knoke, T. (2022): Rehabilitation Sites Prioritization on Base of Multisource Remote Sensing Time Series, Erosion Risk, and Woody Biomass Modeling (Chapter 16). In: State of the Art in Ethiopian Church Forests and Restoration Options. Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Wassie, A.; Lemenih, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T.; Springer, Berlin: 309-337. ISBN: 978-3-030-86626-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-86626-6_16. Download

Gudeta, K.; Argaw, M.; Kindu, M. (2022): Identifying Priority Areas for Conservation in Mojo River Watershed of Ethiopia Using GIS-Based Erosion Risk Evaluation (Chapter 14). In: State of the Art in Ethiopian Church Forests and Restoration Options. Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Wassie, A.; Lemenih, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T.; Springer, Berlin: 267-285. ISBN: 978-3-030-86626-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-86626-6_14. Download

Demissie, F.; Yeshitela, K.; Kindu, M. (2022): Ecological Status and Plan for Connectivity of Fragmented Forests as a Means of Degraded Land Restoration in South Gonder, Ethiopia (Chapter 13). In: State of the Art in Ethiopian Church Forests and Restoration Options. Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Wassie, A.; Lemenih, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T.; Springer, Berlin: 245-265. ISBN: 978-3-030-86626-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-86626-6_13. Download

Stimm, B.; Kindu, M.; Knoke, T. (2022): Church Forests as Sources for Forest Reproductive Material of Native Species and Their Possible Role as Starting Points for the Restoration of Degraded Areas in Ethiopia (Chapter 12). In: State of the Art in Ethiopian Church Forests and Restoration Options. Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Wassie, A.; Lemenih, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T.; Springer, Berlin: 227-243. ISBN: 978-3-030-86626-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-86626-6_12. Download

Kindu, M.; Tibebe, D.; Nigussie, D.; Schneider, T.; Döllerer, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2022): Understanding Land Use/Land Cover Dynamics in and Surrounding the Ethiopian Church Forests (Chapter 2). In: State of the Art in Ethiopian Church Forests and Restoration Options. Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Wassie, A.; Lemenih, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T.; Springer, Berlin: 11-30. ISBN: 978-3-030-86626-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-86626-6_2. Download

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Wassie, A.; Lemenih, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2022): Ethiopian Church Forests and Restoration Options—An Introduction (Chapter 1). In: State of the Art in Ethiopian Church Forests and Restoration Options. Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Wassie, A.; Lemenih, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T.; Springer, Berlin.: 1-8. ISBN: 978-3-030-86626-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-86626-6_1. Download

Wallner, A.; Friedrich, S.; Geier, E.; Meder-Hokamp, C.; Wei, Z.; Kindu, M.; Tian, J.; Döllerer, M.; Schneider, T.; Knoke, T. (2021): A remote sensing-guided forest inventory concept using multispectral 3D and height information from ZiYuan-3 satellite data. Forestry. An International Journal of Forest Research: 1-13. doi: 10.1093/forestry/cpab055. Download

Knoke, T.; Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Gobakken, T. (2021): Inventory of Forest Attributes to Support the Integration of Non-provisioning Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity into Forest Planning — from Collecting Data to Providing Information . Current Forestry Reports : 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s40725-021-00138-7 . Download

Kindu, M.; Angelova, D.; Schneider, T.; Döllerer, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2020): Monitoring of Urban Growth Patterns in Rapidly Growing Bahir Dar City of Northwest Ethiopia with 30 year Landsat Imagery Record. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 9 (9): 1-19. doi: 10.3390/ijgi9090548. Download

Kolo, H.; Kindu, M.; Knoke, T. (2020): Optimizing forest management for timber production, carbon sequestration and groundwater recharge. Ecosystem Services 44: 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101147 . Download

Knoke, T.; Kindu, M.; Jarisch, I.; Gosling, E.; Friedrich, S.; Bödeker, K.; , Paul, C. (2020): How considering multiple criteria, uncertainty scenarios and biological interactions may influence the optimal silvicultural strategy for a mixed forest. Forest Policy and Economics 118 : 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102239. Download

Castro, A.; Chen, J.; Zang, C.; Shekhar, A.; Jimenez, J.; Bhattacharjee, S.; Kindu, M.; Morales, V.; Rammig, A. (2020): OCO-2 Solar-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence Variability across Ecoregions of the Amazon Basin and the Extreme Drought Effects of El Niño (2015–2016). remote sensing (12): 1-23. doi: 10.3390/rs12071202. Download

Mohamed, A.; Worku, H.; Kindu, M. (2019): Quantification and mapping of the spatial landscape pattern and its planning and management implications a case study in Addis Ababa and the surrounding area, Ethiopia. Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes. doi: 10.1080/24749508.2019.1701309.

Demissie, F.; Yeshitela, K.: Rouleau, M.; Flaspohler, D.; Kindu, M. (2019): Socio-economic importance of forest resources and their conservation measures in Ethiopia: the case of area closure in South Gonder of Ethiopia. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 191: 437. doi: 10.1007/s10661-019-7569-y.

Girma, Y.; Terefe, H.; Pauleit, S.; Kindu, M. (2019): Urban green spaces supply in rapidly urbanizing countries: The case of Sebeta Town, Ethiopia. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 13: 138-149. doi: 10.1016/j.rsase.2018.10.019.

Girma, Y.; Terefe, H.; Pauleit, S.; Kindu, M. (2018): Urban green infrastructure planning in Ethiopia: The case of emerging towns of Oromia special zone surrounding Finfinne. Journal of Urban Management 8 (1): 75-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jum.2018.09.004. Download

Schneider, T.; Ivanova, A.; Lichtenwald, S.; Kindu, M.; Knoke, T. (2018): Feuerholzbedarf und Angebot im Hochland von Äthiopien. AFZ-Der Wald (14): 19-22. Download

Gashaw, T.; Tulu,T.; Argaw, M.; Worqlul, A.W.; Tolessa, T.; Kindu, M. (2018): Estimating the impacts of land use/land cover changes on Ecosystem Service Values: The case of the Andassa watershed in the Upper Blue Nile basin of Ethiopia. Ecosystem Services: 219-228. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2018.05.001.

Temesgen, H.; Wu, W.; Shi, X.; Yirsaw, E.; Bekele, B.; Kindu, M. (2018): Variation in Ecosystem Service Values in an Agroforestry Dominated Landscape in Ethiopia: Implications for Land Use and Conservation Policy. Sustainability 10 (4): 1126. doi: 10.3390/su10041126. Download

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Döllerer, M.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2018): Scenario modelling of land use/land cover changes in Munessa-Shashemene landscape of the Ethiopian highlands. Science of the Total Environment 622–623: 534-546. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.338.

Wallner, A.; Elatawneh, A.; Schneider, T.; Kindu, M.; Ossig, B.; Knoke, T. (2018): Remotely sensed data controlled forest inventory concept. European Journal of Remote Sensing 51 (1): 75-87. doi: 10.1080/22797254.2017.1403295.

Kindu, M. (2017): Landscape Level Modelling of the Ethiopian Highland Resources - A geo-informatics application to their sustainable management, use and conservation. Freising: 210 p. ISBN: 978-3-8440-5730-0 .

Demissie, F; Yeshitila, K.; Kindu, M.; Schneider, T. (2017): Land use/Land cover changes and their causes in Libokemkem District of South Gonder, Ethiopia. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 8 (2017): 224-230. doi: 10.1016/j.rsase.2017.10.001.

Döllerer, M.; Kindu, M.; Rezgui, M. (2017): Data aquisistion by Geo-Information-Systems. Development by Innovation, Garching.

Corti, N.; Kindu, M.; Schneider, T. (2017): Brandflächen in Ecuadors Tropenwald per Satellit erfassen. Allgemeine Forst Zeitschrift für Waldwirtschaft und Umweltvorsorge 72 (19): 25 - 29.

Adhikari, R.K.; Kindu, M.; Pokharel, R.; Castro, M.L.; Knoke, T. (2017): Financial compensation for biodiversity conservation in Ba Be National Park of Northern Vietnam. Journal of Nature Conservation 35: 92-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jnc.2016.12.003.

Kindu, M.; Döllerer, M.; Teketay, D.; Schneider, T.; Knoke, T. (2016): GIS based Scenario Modeling of Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Ethiopia. ESRI User Conference, San Diego, USA.

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2016): Landnutzungs-Änderungen im Hochland von Äthiopien. Allgemeine Forst Zeitschrift für Waldwirtschaft und Umweltvorsorge 71 (13): 27-30. Download

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2016): Changes of ecosystem service values in response to land use/land cover dynamics in Munessa–Shashemene landscape of the Ethiopian highlands. Science of the Total Environment 547: 137-147.

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2015): Drivers of land use/land cover changes in Munessa-Shashemene landscape of the south-central highlands of Ethiopia. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Volume 187, Issue 7, 23 July 2015, Article number 452: 17. doi: 10.1007/s10661-015-4671-7.

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2014): GIS based analysis of causes for land – use/cover change in Ethiopia. 2014 Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI) International Conference, July 14-48, 2014, San Diego, California, USA.

Kindu, M.; Schneider T.; Teketay D.; Knoke T. (2014): Assessment of Drivers behind Loss of Forests in Munessa-Shashemene Landscape of the Ethiopian Highlands. International Union of Forest Research Organisation (IUFRO) Fachkonferenz Forest Change, April, 2nd-4th, 2014, Freising/Munich, Germany. Download

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2014): Classifying Land Use/Land Covers in Munessa-Shashemene Landscape of the Ethiopian Highlands Using Mono-Temporal RapidEye Image. Mosandl, R.; Weber, M.; Stimm, B.; Hildebrandt, P.; Knoke, T. (eds.): Tropical Ecosystems – between Protection and Production – Conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology, Freising, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-00-045147-8.

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2014): Änderungen der Landnutzungim Hochland von Äthiopien: Erfasst mithilfe von GIS und Fernerkundung, Allgemeine Forst Zeitschrift für Waldwirtschaft und Umweltvorsorge. AFZ, Der Wald, 2014, 69(21): 34-36. Download

Desalegn, T.; Cruz, F.; Kindu, M.; Turrión, M.; Gonzalo, J. (2014): Land-use/land-cover (LULC) change and socioeconomic conditions of local community in the central highlands of Ethiopia. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology 21 (5): 406–413. doi: 10.1080/13504509.2014.961181.

Kindu, M.; Elatawneh, A.; Corti, N.; Wallner, A.; Felbermeier, B.; Acevedo, R.; Schneider, T.; Knoke, T. (2013): Evaluating Developed Rule Sets Transferability for Extracting Forest Resources from RapidEye Data. Living Planet Symposium for the European Space Agency (ESA), 09-13 September 2013, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Kindu, M.; Elatawneh, A.; Corti, N.; Wallner, A.; Felbermeier, B.; Cabra, R.A.; Schneider, T.; Knoke, T. (2013): Evaluating Developed Rule Sets Transferability for Extracting Forest Resources from RapidEye Data. Living Planet Symposium for the European Space Agency (ESA), 09-13 September 2013, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Knoke, T. (2013): Monetäre Bewertung der Landnutzungs-/Landoberflächentypen: Landschaftsausschnitt Munessa-Shashemene des äthiopischen Hochlandes. Allgemeine Forst Zeitschrift für Waldwirtschaft und Umweltvorsorge 68 (21): 12–14. Download

Temesgen, H.; Nyssen, J.; Zenebe, A.; Haregeweyn, N.; Kindu, M.; Lemenih, M.; Haile, M. (2013): Ecological succession and land use changes in a lake retreat area (Main Ethiopian Rift Valley). Journal of Arid Environments 91: 53–60.

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Teketay, D.; Knoke, T. (2013): Land Use/Land Cover Change Analysis Using Object-Based Classification Approach in Munessa-Shashemene Landscape of the Ethiopian Highlands. Remote Sensing 5 (5): 2411-2435.

Schneider, T.; Elatawneh A.; Rahlf, J.; Kindu, M.; Rappl, A.; Thiele, A.; Boldt, M.; Hinz, S. (2013): Parameter Determination by RapidEye and TerraSAR-X Data: A Step Toward a Remote Sensing Based Inventory, Monitoring and Fast Reaction System on Forest Enterprise Level. Krisp JM, Meng L, Pail R, Stilla U, eds. 2013. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg: 81-107.

Kelemu, K.; Kindu, M.; Yetneberk, S. (2012): Establishing Value Chain Model to Commercialize Moringa Production, In: Tadesse W., Desalegn G., Yirgu A. (eds.): Forestry and Forest Products in Ethiopia. Proceedings of The National Workshop on Forestry Research Technologies Dissemination, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.. ISBN: 978-99944-53-86.

Kindu, M.; Schneider, T.; Knoke, T.; Teketay, D.; Tibebe, D. (2012): Multi-temporal analysis of land use/land cover dynamics using satellite images in natural coffee regions of south west Ethiopia. 1st Workshop on Temporal Analysis of Satellite Images from May 23-25, 2012, Myknos, Greece..

Schneider, T.; Elatawneh, A.; Rahlf, J.; Kindu, M.; Rappl, A.; Thiele, A.; Boldt, M.; Hinz, S. (2011): Parameter determination by RapidEye and TerraSAR-X data – a step toward a remote sensing based inventory, monitoring and fast reaction system on forest enterprise level. Procc. EOGC Conference, München.

Knoke, T., Kindu, M. (2011): Montane tropical forests as part of economically diversified land-use portfolios. Proceedings of Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) 2011 conference, Arusha, Tanzania .

Abiyu, A.; Bongers, F.; Eschete, A.; Gebrehiwot, K.; Kindu, M.; Lemeneh, M.; Moges, Y.; Ogbazghi, W.; Sterck, F.J. (2010): Effects of fencing and ground cultivation on natural regeneration of Boswellia papyrifera in Metema Wereda, Ethiopia. Bongers, F.; Tennigkeit, T. (eds.) Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa: Management and Restoration. The Eartscan Library: 133-153.

Mulatu, Y.; Kindu, M. (2010): Status of bamboo resource development, utilization, and research in Ethiopia: A review. Ethiopian Journal of Natural Resources 1 (1).

Kindu, M. (2007): GIS for Sustainable Forest Resource Management in Ethiopia. Proceedings of World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) 2007 conference at the UN Convention Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia..

Moges, Y.; Kindu, M. (2005): Effects of fencing and ground cultivation on natural regeneration of Boswellia papyrifera in Metema Wereda, Ethiopia. Journal of the Drylands 1: 45-51.

• Church Forests Ethiopia
• NOBEL
• FEEDBACK
• Landscape Level Modelling Ethiopia

• Change Detection of land use/land cover on Dek and Daga Estifanos Islands of Lake Tana using Remote Sensing Techniques
• An evaluation of terrain and canopy height data from NASA’s GEDI spaceborne lidar mission across tropical forests in Kalimantan, Indonesia
• Veränderungsanalyse von Borkenkäferschäden im Frankenwald mit GIS und Fernerkundungstechnik
• Development of Model for Urban Flood Risk Mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques
• Understanding of Enabling and Hindering Factors for Upscaling the Effect of Management Practices on Forest Ecosystem Service to European Level
• Evaluation of Auctioning Approaches for Ecosystem Services
• Mapping Ethiopian church forests using multisource sattelites images
• Change Detection of Land Use/Land Cover in the Maikaelelo Forest Reserve of Botswana using Satellite Imagery
• Detection of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Dispersion Changes in Lake Tana of Ethiopia using Satellite Imagery
• The role of spatial data and technologies for implementing nature-based solutions in the Nature Conservancy
• A satellite-based fuelwood demand and supply analysis in the Blue Nile falls area of the Lake Tana region, Ethiopia
• Forest type classification options exploring Remote Sensed data from the Ziyuan-3 Satellite System
• Spatio-temporal analysis of urban growth patterns and assessment of their major drivers in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia
• Land Use Planning for Peri-urban Bahir Dar and Rural Wereta, Ethiopia: Analysis of Current Status and Alternative Strategies
• Time series analysis of water quality parameters in Lake Tana with MODIS and MERIS
• Forest Burned Area Mapping in Ecuador using Mono-Temporal RapidEye Inmagery and Object Based Image Analysis

• Introduction to Remote Sensing
• Remote Sensing and Image Processing
• Integration verschiedener Geoinformatik-Verfahren
• Fortgeschrittene Methoden der Bildanalyse
• Forstbetriebsplanung
• Landscape Management Application Study