Landcover cassification of the City of Rocks National Reserve using ASTER satellite imagery

Wilson GM. 2005. Landcover cassification of the City of Rocks National Reserve using ASTER satellite imagery. Upper Columbia Basin Network, National Park Service. Moscow, Idaho

The Landscape Dynamics Lab (LDL) at the University of Idaho worked with the Upper Columbia Basin Network (UCBN) of the National Park Service to accomplish a landcover classification for the area described as the City of Rocks National Reserve. LDL has completed efforts to acquire, process, and analyze satellite data to provide a more accurate and updated landcover classification for use by specialists and managers. These maps of landcover were derived from analysis of ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer), using a combination of various classification techniques to generate the data. The final landcover classification achieved an overall accuracy of 89% at a cost of approximately $0.60/acre. These results demonstrate the ability to develop high quality landcover classifications in a cost and time effective manner.

Type
Unpublished Report
Authors
Wilson, Gina
Date of Issue
2005-02
Publisher
Upper Columbia Basin Network, National Park Service
Units
CIRO , UCBN
Keywords
ASTER, Land Cover, Land Cover Inventory, Land Use, Satellite Imagery

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