Leveraging OSM and GEOBIA to Create and Update Forest Type Maps

Leveraging OSM and GEOBIA to Create and Update Forest Type Maps

Up-to-date information about the type and spatial distribution of forests is an essential element in both sustainable forest management and environmental monitoring and modelling. The OpenStreetMap (OSM) database contains vast amounts of spatial information on natural features, including forests (&l...

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Main Authors: Melanie Brauchler, Johannes Stoffels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Subjects:
OpenStreetMap
open data
image segmentation
GEOBIA
region growing
forest type mapping
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/9/9/499

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https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/9/9/499

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