scholarly journals Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeological Survey: A Case Study from the Sinis Archaeological Project, Sardinia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-205
Author(s):  
Daniel Plekhov ◽  
Linda R. Gosner ◽  
Alexander J. Smith ◽  
Jessica Nowlin
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Archaeological Survey ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Spectral Bands ◽  
Archaeological Project

ABSTRACTSatellite imagery has long been recognized as well suited for the regional and ecological questions of many archaeological surveys. One underexplored aspect of such data is their temporal resolution. It is now possible for areas to be imaged on an almost daily basis, and this resolution offers new opportunities for studying landscapes through remote sensing in parallel with ground-based survey. This article explores the applications of these data for visibility assessment and land-cover change detection in the context of the Sinis Archaeological Project, a regional archaeological survey of west-central Sardinia. We employ imagery provided by Planet, which has a spatial resolution of 3 m, in four spectral bands, and is collected daily. Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values calculated for each survey unit, we find that there is a relationship between NDVI values and field-reported visibility in general, though the strength of this correlation differs according to land-cover classes. We also find the data to be effective at tracking short-term changes in field conditions that allow us to differentiate fields of similar land cover and visibility. We consider limitations and potentials of these data and encourage further experimentation and development.

scholarly journals Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeological Survey: A Case Study from the Sinis Archaeological Project, Sardinia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Plekhov ◽  
Linda R. Gosner ◽  
Alexander J. Smith ◽  
Jessica Nowlin
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Archaeological Survey ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Spectral Bands ◽  
Archaeological Project

Satellite imagery has long been recognized as well suited for the regional and ecological questions of many archaeological surveys. One underexplored aspect of such data is their temporal resolution. It is now possible for areas to be imaged on an almost daily basis, and this resolution offers new opportunities for studying landscapes through remote sensing in parallel with ground-based survey. This article explores the applications of these data for visibility assessment and land-cover change detection in the context of the Sinis Archaeological Project, a regional archaeological survey of west-central Sardinia. We employ imagery provided by Planet, which has a spatial resolution of 3 m, in four spectral bands, and is collected daily. Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values calculated for each survey unit, we find that there is a relationship between NDVI values and field-reported visibility in general, though the strength of this correlation differs according to land-cover classes. We also find the data to be effective at tracking short-term changes in field conditions that allow us to differentiate fields of similar land cover and visibility. We consider limitations and potentials of these data and encourage further experimentation and development.

Specific spectral bands for different land cover contexts to improve the efficiency of remote sensing archaeological prospection: The Arpi case study

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. e41-e48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiana Bassani ◽  
Rosa Maria Cavalli ◽  
Roberto Goffredo ◽  
Angelo Palombo ◽  
Simone Pascucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Archaeological Prospection ◽  
Spectral Bands

Spatial variability of evapotranspiration of old-growth cypress forest using remote sensing — a case study of Chilan Mountain cypress forest in Taiwan

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1060-1071
Author(s):  
Chih-Da Wu ◽  
Chi-Chuan Cheng ◽  
Yung-Chung Chuang
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Habitat Characteristics ◽  
Old Growth ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
Watershed Divisions

The Chilan Mountain cypress forest, northeastern Taiwan, is the only one where the genus Chamaecyparis is situated in a subtropical region. The health of a forest ecosystem is closely tied to the evapotranspiration (ET) of water through forests. This study focused on estimating the ET of old-growth cypress in the Chilan Mountain area and investigated its spatial variability in different watershed divisions using remote sensing. Our methods included applying hybrid image classification to generate land cover maps using Landsat-5 images, calculating habitat characteristics of old-growth using the Surface Energy Balance Algorithm for Land (SEBAL), investigating spatial variability of ET in relation to environmental parameters, and examining the gap-snag effect on old-growth cypress ET. The results indicated that the study area was classified into three land cover types (i.e., old-growth, non-old growth, and others). Old-growth had lower values in net radiance, the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), and daily ET than did non-old-growth. Watershed divisions at various scales did cause the variation on old-growth ET characteristics according to the selected parameters and the number of parameters for predicting the value of ET. Finally, ET between gap-snag and non-gap-snag habitats was statistically different. A higher proportion in gap-snag composition would lead to a lower value in daily ET and the NDVI.

scholarly journals NDVI Based Assessment of Land Cover Changes Using Remote Sensing and GIS (A case study of Srinagar district, Kashmir)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perminder Singh ◽  
Ovais Javeed
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Satellite Image ◽  
Spectral Signature ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Thematic Mapping

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is an index of greenness or photosynthetic activity in a plant. It is a technique of obtaining  various features based upon their spectral signature  such as vegetation index, land cover classification, urban areas and remaining areas presented in the image. The NDVI differencing method using Landsat thematic mapping images and Landsat oli  was implemented to assess the chane in vegetation cover from 2001to 2017. In the present study, Landsat TM images of 2001 and landsat 8 of 2017 were used to extract NDVI values. The NDVI values calculated from the satellite image of the year 2001 ranges from 0.62 to -0.41 and that of the year 2017 shows a significant change across the whole region and its value ranges from 0.53 to -0.10 based upon their spectral signature .This technique is also  used for the mapping of changes in land use  and land cover.  NDVI method is applied according to its characteristic like vegetation at different NDVI threshold values such as -0.1, -0.09, 0.14, 0.06, 0.28, 0.35, and 0.5. The NDVI values were initially computed using the Natural Breaks (Jenks) method to classify NDVI map. Results confirmed that the area without vegetation, such as water bodies, as well as built up areas and barren lands, increased from 35 % in 2001 to 39.67 % in 2017.Key words: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index,land use/landcover, spectral signature 

scholarly journals Land use and Land cover Mapping Based on Normalized Difference Vegetation Index using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System in Banjar River Watershed of Narmada Basin

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 678-684
Author(s):  
Jagriti Tiwari ◽  
S.K. Sharma ◽  
R.J. Patil
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Information System ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Water Body ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
River Watershed

The spatial analysis of land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics is necessary for sustainable utilization and management of the land resources of an area. Remote sensing along with Geographical Information System emerged as an effective technique for mapping the LU/LC categories of an area in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The present study was conducted in Banjar river watershed located in Balaghat and Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) approach was adopted for LU/LC classification of study area. The Landsat-8 satellite data of year 2013 was selected for the classification purpose. The NDVI values were generated in ERDAS Imagine 2011 software and LU/LC map was prepared in ARC GIS environment. On the basis of NDVI values five LU/LC classes were recognized in the study area namely river & water body, waste land & habitation, forest, agriculture/other vegetation, open land/fallow land/barren land. The forest cover was found to be highly distributed in the study area with an extent of 115811 ha and least area was found to be covered under river and water body (4057.28 ha). This research work will be helpful for the policy makers for proper formulation and implementation of watershed developmental plans.

scholarly journals Monitoring Land Cover Change Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques: a Case Study of Al-Dalmaj Marsh, Iraq

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marwah Moojid Kadhim
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Landsat Images ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Vegetation Water ◽  
Set Up

Al-Dalmaj marsh and the near surrounding area is a very promising area for energy resources, tourism, agricultural and industrial activities. Over the past century, the Al-Dalmaje marsh and near surroundings area endrous from a number of changes. The current study highlights the spatial and temporal changes detection in land cover for Al-Dalmaj marsh and near surroundings area using different analyses methods the supervised maximum likelihood classification method, the Normalized  Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Geographic Information Systems(GIS),  and Remote Sensing (RS). Techniques spectral indices were used in this study to determine the change of wetlands and drylands area and of other land classes, through analyses Landsat images for different three years (1990, 2003, 2016). The results indicated that there was an annual increase in vegetation was from 1990 with 980.68 km2, and 1420.35km2 in 2003 to 2072.98km2 in 2016. Whereas, the annual water coverage was about 185.95km2 in 1990 then dropped to 68.27km2 in 2003, and rose to 180.23 km2 in 2016. The water coverage increasing was on the account of barren lands areas, which were significantly decreased. These collected data can be used to deliver accurate information of the values of vegetation,water, wetlands and drylands sustainability of resources which can be used to make plans to increase tourism and protected areas by using barren lands which cannot be reclaimed for agriculture, and cultivate a new renewable energy can be set up  as solar power stations.  

scholarly journals Classifying vineyards from satellite images: a case study on Burgundy’s Côte d’Or

OENO One ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge R. Ducati ◽  
Magno G. Bombassaro ◽  
Jandyra M. G. Fachel
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Satellite Images ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Pinot Noir ◽  
Grape Variety ◽  
Spectral Bands ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
Grape Varieties

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Aim</strong>: To use Remote Sensing imagery and techniques to differentiate categories of Burgundian vineyards.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Methods and results</strong>: A sample of 201 vine plots or “climats” from the Côte d’Or region in Burgundy was selected, consisting of three vineyard categories (28 Grand Cru, 74 Premier Cru, and 99 Communale) and two grape varieties (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay). A mask formed by the polygons of these vine plots was made and projected on four satellite images acquired by the ASTER sensor, covering the Côte d’Or region in years 2002, 2003 (winter image), 2004 and 2006. Mean reflectances were extracted from pixels within each polygon for each of the nine spectral bands (visible and infrared) covered by ASTER. The database had a total of 797 reflectance spectra assembled over the four images. Statistical discriminant analysis of percentage classification accuracy was made separately for Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, and for each year. Results showed that for individual years and Côtes, classification accuracy for vineyard category was as high as 73.7% (Beaune 2002) and as low as 66.7% (Beaune 2003). There were no significant differences in accuracy between spring, summer and winter images. Classification accuracy for grape variety in Côte de Beaune over the four study years was between 73.5% for Pinot Noir climats in 2004 and 91.9% for Chardonnay climats in 2006, including the winter image. Concerning the vegetation index NDVI, there were no significant differences between vineyard categories.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Conclusions</strong>: Satellite data is shown to be functional to reveal vineyard quality. Spectral differences between categories of Burgundian vineyards are at least partially due to terroir characteristics, which are transmitted to vine and vine canopy.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Significance and impact of the study</strong>: This work indicates that Remote Sensing techniques can be used as an auxiliary tool for the monitoring of vineyard quality in established viticultural regions and for the study of quality potential in new regions.</p>

scholarly journals Using Remote Sensing for Identifying Suitable Areas for Flood Shelter: A Case Study of Thatta, Sindh Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Umer Saleem ◽  
Takeshi Mizunoya ◽  
Yabar Helmut ◽  
Ammara Ajmal
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Flood Hazard ◽  
Flood Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Flooding Events

The most recurring type of disaster in the world these days is flood because of the spread and extent of its effect on people, among all-natural disasters of the world. Human activities have paved the way for many of these flood behavior to change as they used to be in the past. Pakistan experienced one of the most devastating natural disasters in its history all across the country in 2010, but Thatta district in southern part got severely affected during this flood. For the research, a simple yet efficient methodology Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) by using remote sensing images for identifying flood hazard areas was utilized. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) helps in finding shelter areas with a minimum effect of floods. It is essential to realize the importance of mapped results in consideration of manual flood management in future. The method used in this study is robust enough to explain the flood hazard for suggesting suitable shelter sites in case of flooding events. This would help disaster management bodies and other related agencies to formulate the development plans while keeping the hazard areas, which are unsuitable for development due to flood risk in the future.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING AND GIS FOR ASSESSING LAND COVER RESOURCES VARIABILITY IN THE SELOUS GAME RESERVE, TANZANIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Phillip W. Mambo ◽  
John E. Makunga
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Remote Sensing And Gis ◽  
Vegetation Density ◽  
Landsat Images ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Game Reserve ◽  
Year 2000

Purpose: The study was conducted in Selous Game Reserve, with intention of developing GIS and Remote Sensing based wildlife management system in the protected area.Methodology: All habitats were digitised using ArcGIS9.3 in which five scenes of Landsat TM and ETM+ digital images were acquired during dry seasons of the year 2000 and 2010. Band 3 and 4 of the Landsat images were used for calculation of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for determination of vegetation spatial distributionResults: The NDVI maps of year 2000 to 2010 revealed the vegetation density depletion from 0.72 (obtained in 0.46─0.72 value interval and covering 46.5% pixel area) in 2000 as compared to 0.56 ( found in 0.38─0.56 value interval and covering 8.04% pixel area) in 2010 NDVI maps.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: It was recommended that there was a necessity to integrate applications of remote sensing and GIS techniques for the assessment and monitoring of the natural land cover variability to detect fragmentation and loss of wildlife species.

scholarly journals Spatial and spectral remote sensing features to detect deforestation in Brazilian Savannas

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 775
Author(s):  
Eveline Pereira ◽  
Eduarda Silveira ◽  
Inácio Thomaz Bueno ◽  
Fausto Weimar Acerbi Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Seasonal Changes ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Land Cover Changes ◽  
Spectral Features ◽  
Object Based ◽  
Global Accuracy ◽  
Or Fires

The Brazilian Savannas have been under increasing anthropic pressure for many years, and land-use/land-cover changes (LULCC) have been largely neglected. Remote sensing provides useful tools to detect changes, but previous studies have not attempted to separate the effects of phenology from deforestation, clearing or fires to improve the accuracy of change detection without a dense time series. The scientific questions addressed in this study were: how well can we differentiate seasonal changes from deforestation processes combining the spatial and spectral information of bi-temporal (normalized difference vegetation index) NDVI images? Which feature best contribute to increase the separability on classification assessment? We applied an object-based remote sensing method that is able to separate seasonal changes due to phenology effects from LULCC by combining spectral and the spatial context using traditional spectral features and semivariogram indices, exploring the full capability of NDVI image difference to train random forest (RF) algorithm. We found that the spatial variability of NDVI values is not affect by vegetation seasonality and, therefore, the combination of spectral features and semivariogram indices provided high global accuracy (97.73%) to separate seasonal changes and deforestation or fires. From the total of 13 features, 6 provided the best combination to increase the separability on classification assessment (4 spatial and 2 spectral features). How to accurately extract LULCC while disregarding the ones caused by phenological differences in Brazilian seasonal biomes undergoing rapid land-cover changes can be achieved by adding semivariogram indices in combination with spectral features as input data to train RF algorithm.

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