scholarly journals Management Recommendation Generation for Areas Under Forest Restoration Process through Images Obtained by UAV and LiDAR

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 1508
Author(s):  
Bruna Paolinelli Reis ◽  
Sebastião Venâncio Martins ◽  
Elpídio Inácio Fernandes Filho ◽  
Tathiane Santi Sarcinelli ◽  
José Marinaldo Gleriani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Expert System ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Control Plant ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Monitoring Methods ◽  
Restoration Process ◽  
Management Recommendations

Evaluating and monitoring forest areas during a restoration process is indispensable to estimate the success or failure of management intervention and to correct the restoration trajectory through adaptive management. However, the field measurement of several indicators in large areas can be expensive and laborious, and establishing reference values for indicators is difficult. The use of supervised classification techniques of high resolution images, combined with an expert system to generate management recommendations, can be considered promising tools for monitoring and evaluating restoration areas. The objective of the present study was to elaborate an expert system of management recommendation generation for areas under restoration, which were monitored by two different remote sensors: UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). The study was carried out in areas under restoration with about 54 ha and five years of implementation, owned by Fibria Celulose S.A. (recently acquired by Suzano S.A.), in the southern region of Bahia State, Brazil. We used images from Canon S110 NIR (green, red, near infrared) on UAV and LiDAR data compositions (intensity image, digital surface model, digital terrain model, normalized digital surface model). The monitored restoration indicator entailed land cover separated into three classes: Canopy cover, bare soil and grass cover. The images were classified using the Random Forest (RF) and Maximum Likelihood (ML) algorithms and the area occupied by each land cover classes was calculated. An expert system was developed in ArcGIS to define management recommendations according to the land cover classes, and then we compared the recommendations generated by both algorithms and images. There was a slight difference between the recommendations generated by the different combinations of images and classifiers. The most frequent management recommendation was “weed control + plant seedlings” (34%) for all evaluated methods. The image monitoring methods suggested by this study proved to be efficient, mainly by reducing the time and cost necessary for field monitoring and increasing the accuracy of the generated management recommendations.

scholarly journals TESTING OF LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION FROM MULTISPECTRAL AIRBORNE LASER SCANNING DATA

2016 ◽  
Vol XLI-B7 ◽  
pp. 161-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Bakuła ◽  
P. Kupidura ◽  
Ł. Jełowicki
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Airborne Laser Scanning ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Airborne Laser ◽  
Laser Reflectance ◽  
Elevation Data ◽  
Intensity Images

Multispectral Airborne Laser Scanning provides a new opportunity for airborne data collection. It provides high-density topographic surveying and is also a useful tool for land cover mapping. Use of a minimum of three intensity images from a multiwavelength laser scanner and 3D information included in the digital surface model has the potential for land cover/use classification and a discussion about the application of this type of data in land cover/use mapping has recently begun. In the test study, three laser reflectance intensity images (orthogonalized point cloud) acquired in green, near-infrared and short-wave infrared bands, together with a digital surface model, were used in land cover/use classification where six classes were distinguished: water, sand and gravel, concrete and asphalt, low vegetation, trees and buildings. In the tested methods, different approaches for classification were applied: spectral (based only on laser reflectance intensity images), spectral with elevation data as additional input data, and spectro-textural, using morphological granulometry as a method of texture analysis of both types of data: spectral images and the digital surface model. The method of generating the intensity raster was also tested in the experiment. Reference data were created based on visual interpretation of ALS data and traditional optical aerial and satellite images. The results have shown that multispectral ALS data are unlike typical multispectral optical images, and they have a major potential for land cover/use classification. An overall accuracy of classification over 90% was achieved. The fusion of multi-wavelength laser intensity images and elevation data, with the additional use of textural information derived from granulometric analysis of images, helped to improve the accuracy of classification significantly. The method of interpolation for the intensity raster was not very helpful, and using intensity rasters with both first and last return numbers slightly improved the results.

scholarly journals TESTING OF LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION FROM MULTISPECTRAL AIRBORNE LASER SCANNING DATA

2016 ◽  
Vol XLI-B7 ◽  
pp. 161-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Bakuła ◽  
P. Kupidura ◽  
Ł. Jełowicki
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Airborne Laser Scanning ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Airborne Laser ◽  
Laser Reflectance ◽  
Elevation Data ◽  
Intensity Images

Multispectral Airborne Laser Scanning provides a new opportunity for airborne data collection. It provides high-density topographic surveying and is also a useful tool for land cover mapping. Use of a minimum of three intensity images from a multiwavelength laser scanner and 3D information included in the digital surface model has the potential for land cover/use classification and a discussion about the application of this type of data in land cover/use mapping has recently begun. In the test study, three laser reflectance intensity images (orthogonalized point cloud) acquired in green, near-infrared and short-wave infrared bands, together with a digital surface model, were used in land cover/use classification where six classes were distinguished: water, sand and gravel, concrete and asphalt, low vegetation, trees and buildings. In the tested methods, different approaches for classification were applied: spectral (based only on laser reflectance intensity images), spectral with elevation data as additional input data, and spectro-textural, using morphological granulometry as a method of texture analysis of both types of data: spectral images and the digital surface model. The method of generating the intensity raster was also tested in the experiment. Reference data were created based on visual interpretation of ALS data and traditional optical aerial and satellite images. The results have shown that multispectral ALS data are unlike typical multispectral optical images, and they have a major potential for land cover/use classification. An overall accuracy of classification over 90% was achieved. The fusion of multi-wavelength laser intensity images and elevation data, with the additional use of textural information derived from granulometric analysis of images, helped to improve the accuracy of classification significantly. The method of interpolation for the intensity raster was not very helpful, and using intensity rasters with both first and last return numbers slightly improved the results.

scholarly journals VERY HIGH RESOLUTION LAND USE AND LAND COVER MAPPING USING PLEIADES-1 STEREO IMAGERY AND MACHINE LEARNING

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIII-B2-2020 ◽  
pp. 675-682
Author(s):  
D. James ◽  
A. Collin ◽  
A. Mury ◽  
S. Costa
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Airborne Lidar ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Very High

Abstract. Anthropocene is featured with increasing human population and global changes that strongly affect landscapes at an unprecedented pace. As a flagship, the coastal fringe is subject to an accelerated conversion of natural areas into agricultural ones, in turn, into urban ones, generating hazardous soil artificialization. Very high resolution (VHR) technologies such as airborne LiDAR or UAV imageries are good assets to model the topography and classify the land use/land cover (LULC), helping local management. Even if their spatial resolution suits with the management scale, their extent covers a few km2, making large-scale monitoring complex and time-consuming. VHR spaceborne imagery has a great potential to address this spatial challenge given its regional acquisition. This research proposes to evaluate the capabilities of a Pleiades-1 stereo-satellite multispectral imagery (blue, green, red, BGR, and near-infrared, NIR) to both model the surface topography and classify LULC. Horizontal and vertical accuracies of the photogrammetry-driven digital surface model (DSM) attain 0.53 m and 0.65 m, respectively. Nine LULC generic classes are studied using the maximum likelihood (ML) and support vector machine (SVM) algorithms. The classification accuracy of the basic BGR (reaching 84.64 % and 76.13 % with ML and SVM, respectively) is improved by the DSM contribution (5.49 % and 2.91 % for ML and SVM, respectively), and the NIR contribution (6.78 % and 3.89 % for ML and SVM, respectively). The gain of the DSM-NIR combination totals 8.91 % and 8.40 % for ML and SVM, respectively, making the ML-based full combination the best performance (93.55 %).

scholarly journals LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION USING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK WITH REMOTE SENSING DATA AND DIGITAL SURFACE MODEL

2020 ◽  
Vol V-3-2020 ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
B. Liu ◽  
S. Du ◽  
X. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Conditional Random Field ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Land Cover Classification ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Object Based

Abstract. Land cover map is widely used in urban planning, environmental monitoring and monitoring of the changing world. This paper proposes a framework with convolutional neural network (CNN), object-based voting and conditional random field (CRF) for land cover classification. Both very-high-resolution (VHR) remote sensing images and digital surface model (DSM) are inputs of this CNN model. To solve the “salt and pepper” effect caused by pixel-based classification, an object-based voting classification is performed. And to capture accurate boundary of ground objects, a CRF optimization using spectral information, DSM and deep features extracted through CNN is applied. Area one of Vaihingen datasets is used for experiment. The experimental results show that method proposed in this paper achieve an overall accuracy of 95.57%, which demonstrate the effectiveness of proposed method.

scholarly journals Incorporating Surface Elevation Information in UAV Multispectral Images for Mapping Weed Patches

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodota Zisi ◽  
Thomas Alexandridis ◽  
Spyridon Kaplanis ◽  
Ioannis Navrozidis ◽  
Afroditi-Alexandra Tamouridou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Multispectral Images ◽  
Pass Filter ◽  
Low Pass Filter ◽  
Vegetation Height ◽  
Weed Distribution ◽  
Terrain Elevation

Accurate mapping of weed distribution within a field is a first step towards effective weed management. The aim of this work was to improve the mapping of milk thistle (Silybum marianum) weed patches through unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images using auxiliary layers of information, such as spatial texture and estimated vegetation height from the UAV digital surface model. UAV multispectral images acquired in the visible and near-infrared parts of the spectrum were used as the main source of data, together with texture that was estimated for the image bands using a local variance filter. The digital surface model was created from structure from motion algorithms using the UAV image stereopairs. From this layer, the terrain elevation was estimated using a focal minimum filter followed by a low-pass filter. The plant height was computed by subtracting the terrain elevation from the digital surface model. Three classification algorithms (maximum likelihood, minimum distance and an object-based image classifier) were used to identify S. marianum from other vegetation using various combinations of inputs: image bands, texture and plant height. The resulting weed distribution maps were evaluated for their accuracy using field-surveyed data. Both texture and plant height have helped improve the accuracy of classification of S. marianum weed, increasing the overall accuracy of classification from 70% to 87% in 2015, and from 82% to 95% in 2016. Thus, as texture is easier to compute than plant height from a digital surface model, it may be preferable to be used in future weed mapping applications.

scholarly journals Generation of 2D Land Cover Maps for Urban Areas Using Decision Tree Classification

2014 ◽  
Vol II-7 ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Höhle
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Decision Tree ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Aerial Images ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Decision Tree Classification ◽  
Map Generation ◽  
Land Cover Map ◽  
False Colour

A 2D land cover map can automatically and efficiently be generated from high-resolution multispectral aerial images. First, a digital surface model is produced and each cell of the elevation model is then supplemented with attributes. A decision tree classification is applied to extract map objects like buildings, roads, grassland, trees, hedges, and walls from such an "intelligent" point cloud. The decision tree is derived from training areas which borders are digitized on top of a false-colour orthoimage. The produced 2D land cover map with six classes is then subsequently refined by using image analysis techniques. The proposed methodology is described step by step. The classification, assessment, and refinement is carried out by the open source software "R"; the generation of the dense and accurate digital surface model by the "Match-T DSM" program of the Trimble Company. A practical example of a 2D land cover map generation is carried out. Images of a multispectral medium-format aerial camera covering an urban area in Switzerland are used. The assessment of the produced land cover map is based on class-wise stratified sampling where reference values of samples are determined by means of stereo-observations of false-colour stereopairs. The stratified statistical assessment of the produced land cover map with six classes and based on 91 points per class reveals a high thematic accuracy for classes "building" (99 %, 95 % CI: 95 %-100 %) and "road and parking lot" (90 %, 95 % CI: 83 %-95 %). Some other accuracy measures (overall accuracy, kappa value) and their 95 % confidence intervals are derived as well. The proposed methodology has a high potential for automation and fast processing and may be applied to other scenes and sensors.

EVALUASI KETELITIAN HORIZONTAL DARI CITRA TEGAK SATELIT RESOLUSI SANGAT TINGGI MENGGUNAKAN SRTM DAN TERRASAR-X UNTUK PEMETAAN SKALA BESAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 535
Author(s):  
Maundri Prihanggo
Keyword(s):  
Control Point ◽  
Ground Control ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Check Point ◽  
Ground Control Point

<p>Saat ini, citra satelit resolusi sangat tinggi digunakan dalam berbagai macam aplikasi, terutama pemetaan skala besar. Sebelum dapat digunakan, citra satelit tersebut harus diorthorektifikasi terlebih dahulu. Data <em>Digital Surface Model </em>(DSM) dan <em>Ground Control Point</em> (GCP) adalah dua data utama yang diperlukan saat melakukan orthorektifikasi. Perbedaan data DSM yang digunakan akan menghasilkan perbedaan nilai ketelitian horizontal pada kedua citra tegak hasil orthorektifikasi. Pada penelitian ini digunakan dua jenis DSM yaitu SRTM dan Terrasar-X. Ketelitian vertikal dari SRTM adalah 90 m sedangkan ketelitian vertikal dari Terrasar-X adalah 12,5 m. Penelitian ini berlokasi di Wilayah Buli, Kabupaten Halmahera Timur, Provinsi Maluku. Terdapat tiga sensor citra satelit yang digunakan yaitu Pleiades, Quickbird dan Worldview-2 yang digunakan pada lokasi penelitian. Total GCP yang digunakan adalah 33 titik, tiap titiknya diukur dengan melakukan pengamatan geodetik dan memiliki ketelitian horizontal ≤15 cm dan ketelitian vertikal ≤30 cm. Ketelitian horizontal dari citra tegak satelit resolusi sangat tinggi diperoleh dengan melakukan uji terhadap Independent Check Point (ICP). Total ICP yang digunakan adalah 12 titik, tiap titik ICP diukur dengan metode dan standar yang sama dengan titik GCP. Ketelitian horizontal dengan Circular Error (CE 90) dari citra tegak satelit menggunakan data SRTM adalah 18,856 m sedangkan ketelitian horizontal dengan Circular Error (CE 90) dari citra tegak satelit menggunakan data Terrasar-X adalah 2.168 m . Hasil dari penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa ketelitian vertikal data DSM yang digunakan memberikan pengaruh pada citra tegak satelit hasil orthorektifikasi tersebut. Mengacu pada Peraturan Kepala BIG nomor 15 tahun 2014, citra tegak satelit hasil orthorektifikasi menggunakan data Terrasar-X sebagai DSM memenuhi ketelitian horizontal peta dasar kelas 3 skala 1:5.000 sedangkan citra tegak satelit hasil orthorektifikasi menggunakan data SRTM sebagai DSM tidak dapat memenuhi ketelitian horizontal peta dasar skala besar.</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> orthorektifikasi, DSM, ketelitian horizontal</p>

Measuring historical flooding and erosion in Goodnews Bay using datasets commonly available to Alaska communities

Shore & Beach ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 3-13
Author(s):  
Richard Buzard ◽  
Christopher Maio ◽  
David Verbyla ◽  
Nicole Kinsman ◽  
Jacquelyn Overbeck
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Aerial Imagery ◽  
Coastal Hazards ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Information Gap ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Gnss Measurements

Coastal hazards are of increasing concern to many of Alaska’s rural communities, yet quantitative assessments remain absent over much of the coast. To demonstrate how to fill this critical information gap, an erosion and flood analysis was conducted for Goodnews Bay using an assortment of datasets that are commonly available to Alaska coastal communities. Measurements made from orthorectified aerial imagery from 1957 to 2016 show the shoreline eroded 0 to 15.6 m at a rate that posed no immediate risk to current infrastructure. Storm surge flood risk was assessed using a combination of written accounts, photographs of storm impacts, GNSS measurements, hindcast weather models, and a digital surface model. Eight past storms caused minor to major flooding. Wave impact hour calculations showed that the record storm in 2011 doubled the typical annual wave impact hours. Areas at risk of erosion and flooding in Goodnews Bay were identified using publicly available datasets common to Alaska coastal communities; this work demonstrates that the data and tools exist to perform quantitative analyses of coastal hazards across Alaska.

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