Land cover characterization and change detection for environmental monitoring of pan-Europe

Environmental studies need up-to-date and reliable information on land use and land cover. Such databases, which can be characterized by a high spatial accuracy and that can be updated easily, are currently not available for Europe as a whole. We investigated the applicability of satellite data for...

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Published in:International journal of remote sensing 2000, Vol.21 (6/7), p.1159-1181
Main Authors: Mucher, C.A, Steinnocher, K.T, Kressler, F.P, Heunks, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alterra - Centrum Bodem
ATMOSFERA
ATMOSPHERE
BANQUE DE DONNEES
BASES DE DATOS
CARTOGRAFIA
CARTOGRAPHIE
CARTOGRAPHY
CHARACTERIZATION
CLASIFICACION DE TIERRAS
CLASSIFICATION DES TERRES
CLIMA
CLIMAT
CLIMATE
DISTRIBUCION ESPACIAL
DISTRIBUTION SPATIALE
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
EUROPA
EUROPE
GROUND COVER
IMAGE PROCESSING
IMAGENES
IMAGERIE
IMAGERY
IMPACT SUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT
IMPACTO AMBIENTAL
Laboratorium voor Geo-informatiekunde en remote sensing
Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing
LAND CLASSIFICATION
LAND USE
Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology
Natuurbeheer en Plantenecologie
Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation
Plantenecologie en Natuurbeheer
SATELLITES
Soil Science Centre
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
UTILISATION DES TERRES
UTILIZACION DE LA TIERRA
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Summary:Environmental studies need up-to-date and reliable information on land use and land cover. Such databases, which can be characterized by a high spatial accuracy and that can be updated easily, are currently not available for Europe as a whole. We investigated the applicability of satellite data for Pan-European Land Cover Monitoring (PELCOM). The main objective was to develop a method by which to obtain a 1 km spatial resolution pan-European land cover database that can be updated easily using National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (NOAA AVHRR) satellite data. The database will be used as input for environmental impact studies and climate research. The study takes full advantage of both multi-spectral and multi-temporal 1 km AVHRR data. The proposed methodology for land cover mapping has its limitations in monitoring changes due to the spatial resolution and the limited accuracy of AVHRR-derived land cover data. Therefore, a change detection technique based on the use of thematic fraction images highlights those areas where the proportions of the various land cover types have changed.
ISSN:0143-1161
1366-5901
DOI:10.1080/014311600210128