These LULC maps were created through automatic digital classification of RapidEye imagery acquired during the cropping season of 2012. Two monthly time-steps (June and October) were analyzed.Reference (or field) data on which the classification was based were acquired through a field campaign that lasted from May to October 2012. Standard image pre-processing techniques such as geometric and radiometric correction were conducted on the data prior to classification. The Random Forest classification algorithm was used for classification. Two levels of classification were conducted: (1) a level 1 classification which includes four broad LULC classes and (2) a level 2 classification which comprises of nine LULC classes. The poor temporal coverage of the RapidEye imagery made the accurate delineation of certain crop classes (e.g. groundnuts) very challenging. Nonetheless, an overall accuracy of 79% was obtained
Data and Resources
Field | Value |
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Modified | 2024-03-06 |
Release Date | 2019-10-25 |
Identifier | 6f127c50-f826-492c-9e5e-13172d9e07f5 |
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Area | POLYGON ((-1.03577 11.07933, -1.03577 10.68824, -0.72815 10.68824, -0.72815 11.07933)) |
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Temporal Coverage | Monday, April 28, 2014 (All day) |
Language | English |
Contact Name | Gerald Forkuor |
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