A MODIS generated land cover mapping of Honduras: a base-line layout to create a national monitoring center

Rivera, S. and Lowry, John and Hernandez, A.J. and Ramsey, R.D. and Lezama, R. and Velazquez, M. (2011) A MODIS generated land cover mapping of Honduras: a base-line layout to create a national monitoring center. Rivista de Teledeteccion, 35 . pp. 94-108. ISSN 1988-8740

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Abstract

The Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory at Utah State University (USU) began the process of establishing a remote sensing national land cover monitoring center in order to monitor land cover and use in Honduras. A national land cover map derived from MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) imagery products was developed. We designed a protocol for interpretation and analysis of MODIS data products that included a Google-Earth on-screen sampling scheme, a field data collection of training samples and a classification tree algorithm. The first land cover map prototypes and algorithms were developed using a time series of MODIS 2007 and 2008 imagery, elevation data (STRM) and a time series of MODIS’s Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI). In the model validation, the Kappa coefficient was K = 65.1% and the overall model accuracy was 70%. This map will serve as a base line to monitor future land cover changes in Honduras.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GA Mathematical geography. Cartography
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > School of Geography, Earth Science and Environment
Depositing User:	Ms Shalni Sanjana
Date Deposited:	21 Jun 2011 08:00
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2013 21:19
URI:	http://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/4789

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