Optimizing kNN for Mapping Vegetation Cover of Arid and Semi-Arid Areas Using Landsat Images

Optimizing kNN for Mapping Vegetation Cover of Arid and Semi-Arid Areas Using Landsat Images

Land degradation and desertification in arid and semi-arid areas is of great concern. Accurately mapping percentage vegetation cover (PVC) of the areas is critical but challenging because the areas are often remote, sparsely vegetated, and rarely populated, and it is difficult to collect field obser...

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Main Authors: Hua Sun, Qing Wang, Guangxing Wang, Hui Lin, Peng Luo, Jiping Li, Siqi Zeng, Xiaoyu Xu, Lanxiang Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
land degradation
optimized k-nearest neighbors
landsat image
percentage vegetation cover
Duolun County
Kangbao County
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/8/1248

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