scholarly journals The potential of combining UAV and remote sensing in supporting precision mapping of irrigation systems for paddy land in urban agricultural areas: study case in the Hoa Vang district, Danang city, Central Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-99
Author(s):  
Phuong Thi TRAN ◽  
Phuong Do Minh TRUONG ◽  
Hoang Viet HO ◽  
Hai Thi NGUYEN ◽  
Ngoc Bich NGUYEN

This research was carried out to test the potential of combining unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and remote sensing (RS) to support precision mapping of irrigation systems for paddy land. The study area is an urban/agricultural area of Central Vietnam. The Sentinel-2A imagery acquired on 30 June 2018 was interpreted according an object-based classification method aiming to map paddy land and irrigation systems for the Hoa Vang district; the total accuracy was 91.33% with a Kappa coefficient of 0.87. However, with the spatial resolution from the Sentinel-2A images (20 meters x 20 meters) it was difficult to classify paddy land and water from other objects within small and scattered parcel areas. This research was designed on five experimental flying zones, collecting 2,085 images by the UAV. With the very high spatial resolution data of the UAV, it was possible to clearly identify the boundaries of paddy land parcels, water sources such as rivers and lakes, and other objects such as canals and concrete irrigation systems. This classification derived from the orthogonal images from the five experimental zones using an object-based classification method, correcting the interpretation results of the Sentinel 2A images. Outcomes indicate that, the combination of UAV and RS can be applied to support precision mapping of irrigation systems for paddy land in urban agricultural areas. Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện nhằm thử nghiệm khả năng kết hợp giữa UAV với viễn thám trong hỗ trợ độ chính xác của bản đồ hệ thống nước tưới cho đất trồng lúa ở vùng nông nghiệp đô thị tại Miền trung Việt Nam. Ảnh viễn thám Sentinel- 2A thu nhận vào 30/6/2018 đã được giải đoán bằng phương pháp định hướng đối hướng để thành lập bản đồ hệ thống nguồn nước tưới cho huyện Hòa Vang vào năm 2018, với kết quả độ chính xác tổng số là 91,33% và hệ số kappa là 0,87. Mặc dù với kết quả giải đoán có độ chính xác cao nhưng với độ phân giải không gian của ảnh Sentinel-2A là 20m x 20m rất khó để phân loại được các vùng đất lúa có diện tích nhỏ và phân bố phân tán. Nghiên cứu này đã thiết kế 5 khu vực bay thử nghiệm với 2.085 ảnh để thu thập dữ liệu từ UAV. Có thể thấy rằng dữ liệu ảnh từ UAV với độ phân giải siêu cao có thể nhận diện và phân biệt được một cách rõ ràng không chỉ ranh giới của các thửa đất lúa, hệ thống nguồn nước như sông hồ, mà còn cả những đối tượng kênh mương thủy lợi nhỏ. Kết quả giải đoán các ảnh bay chụp bằng UAV sử dụng dụng phương pháp định hướng đối tượng, nghiên cứu này đã hiệu chỉnh được kết quả giải đoán ảnh Sentinel 2A. Kết quả cho thấy việc kết hợp dữ liệu viễn thám với UAV là hoàn toàn có khả năng sử dụng để hỗ trợ độ chính xác thành lập bản đồ hệ thống nguồn nước cho đất trồng lúa ở vùng nông nghiệp đô thị.

Author(s):  
I. Kotaridis ◽  
M. Lazaridou

Abstract. Monitoring urban and suburban land cover has become a particularly researched investigation field in remote sensing community, since there is a large amount of professionals interested in gathering useful information, regarding urban sprawl and its side effects in natural vegetation, urban parks and water bodies. This paper focuses on studying the implementation of an object-based image analysis methodological framework, in Orfeo ToolBox. Moderate, high and very high spatial resolution satellite images were utilized in order to generate thematic land cover maps of the study area located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Taking into consideration that there is not a relevant research in literature concerning the selection of segmentation parameters values, the optimal values are presented for MeanShift segmentation algorithm. Classifications were conducted with the use of Support Vector Machines algorithm and the final outputs are presented, accompanied by the evaluation of accuracy assessments which is a mandatory step in every remote sensing project. The analysis showed that OBIA, in this case, works well with Landsat-8 and QuickBird data and exceptionally well with Sentinel-2A data with over 90% overall accuracy. Critical considerations on the aforementioned are also included.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Adhwa Amir Tan ◽  
Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri ◽  
Nur Shafira Nisa Shaharum

Sentinel-2A remote sensing satellite system was recently launched, providing free global remote sensing data similar to Landsat systems. Although the mission enables the acquisition of 10 m spatial resolution global data, the assessment of Sentinel-2A data performance for mapping in Malaysia is still limited. This study aimed to investigate and assess the capability of Sentinel-2A imagery in mapping urban areas in Malaysia by comparing its performance against the established Landsat-8 data as well as the fusion datasets from combining Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2A datasets and using Wavelet transform (WT), Brovey transform (BT) and principal component analysis. Pixel-based and object-based image analysis (OBIA) classification approaches combined with support vector machine (SVM) and decision tree (DT) algorithms were utilized in this assessment, and the accuracy generated was analysed. The Sentinel-2A data provided superior urban mapping output over the use of Landsat-8 alone, and the fusion datasets do not yield advantages for single-scene urban mapping. The highest overall accuracy (OA) for pixel-based classification of Sentinel-2A images is 84.77 % by SVM, followed by 65.27 % using DT. BT produced the highest OA for the fusion images of 78.40 % with SVM and 52.21 % with DT. For the object-based classification of Sentinel-2A images, the highest OA is 71.33 % by SVM, followed by 76.38 % using DT. Similarly, the highest OA of fusion images is obtained by BT of 50.35 % with SVM, followed by 65.66 % with DT. From the analysis, the use of SVM pixel-based classification for medium spatial resolution Sentinel-2A data is effective for urban mapping in Malaysia and useful for future long-term mapping applications. HIGHLIGHTS An accurate mapping of urban land is still challenging and requires high image quality of spectral and spatial aspects to identify features Single and fusion image analysis conducted in order to investigate and assess the most performing interpretation result by grouping out the features classes Statistical performance and image classification comparison is relevant to prove the most effective result among the images GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinchao Song ◽  
Tao Lin ◽  
Xinhu Li ◽  
Alexander V. Prishchepov

Fine-scale, accurate intra-urban functional zones (urban land use) are important for applications that rely on exploring urban dynamic and complexity. However, current methods of mapping functional zones in built-up areas with high spatial resolution remote sensing images are incomplete due to a lack of social attributes. To address this issue, this paper explores a novel approach to mapping urban functional zones by integrating points of interest (POIs) with social properties and very high spatial resolution remote sensing imagery with natural attributes, and classifying urban function as residence zones, transportation zones, convenience shops, shopping centers, factory zones, companies, and public service zones. First, non-built and built-up areas were classified using high spatial resolution remote sensing images. Second, the built-up areas were segmented using an object-based approach by utilizing building rooftop characteristics (reflectance and shapes). At the same time, the functional POIs of the segments were identified to determine the functional attributes of the segmented polygon. Third, the functional values—the mean priority of the functions in a road-based parcel—were calculated by functional segments and segmental weight coefficients. This method was demonstrated on Xiamen Island, China with an overall accuracy of 78.47% and with a kappa coefficient of 74.52%. The proposed approach could be easily applied in other parts of the world where social data and high spatial resolution imagery are available and improve accuracy when automatically mapping urban functional zones using remote sensing imagery. It will also potentially provide large-scale land-use information.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-108
Author(s):  
Anang Dwi Purwanto ◽  
Teguh Prayogo ◽  
Sartono Marpaung

ABSTRACTThe waters of Northern Nias, North Sumatra Province have a great potential for natural resources, one of which is the reef which is often used as a fishing ground. This study aims to identify and monitor the distribution of coral reefs around the waters of Northern Nias. The location of study is limited by coordinates 97° 0'31'' - 97° 16'54'' E and 1° 29'2'' LU - 1° 6'24'' N. The study locations were grouped in 6 (six) areas including Mardika reef, Wunga reef, Mausi1 reef, Mausi2 reef, Tureloto reef and Senau reef. The data used were Sentinel 2A imagery acquisition on 19 September 2018 and field observations made on 6-12 September 2018. Data processing includes geometric correction, radiometric correction, water column correction and classification using pixel-based and object-based methods as well as by delineating on the image. One classification method will be chosen that is most suitable for the location of the reef. The results show Sentinel 2A was very helpful in mapping the distribution of coral reefs compared to direct observation in the field. The use of image classification method rightly is very helpful in distinguishing coral reef objects from surrounding objects. The estimated area of coral reefs was 1,793.20 ha with details of the Mardika reef 143.27 ha, Wunga reef 627.06 ha, Mausi1 reef 299.84 ha, Mausi2 reef 141.873 ha, Tureloto reef 244.73 ha, Senau reef 336.44 ha. The existence of coral reefs have a high potential as a fishing ground and a natural tourist attraction.Keywords: coral reefs, sentinel 2A, lyzenga 1978, image classification, Northern NiasABSTRAKPerairan Nias Utara yang terletak di Provinsi Sumatra Utara memiliki potensi kekayaan alam yang besar dimana salah satunya adalah gosong karang yang sering dijadikan lokasi penangkapan ikan oleh nelayan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan monitoring sebaran gosong karang di sekitar perairan Nias Utara. Lokasi penelitian dibatasi dengan koordinat 97°0’31’’ - 97°16’54’’ BT dan 1°29’2’’LU – 1°6’24’’  LU. Untuk mempermudah dalam pengolahan data maka lokasi kajian dikelompokkan dalam 6 (enam) kawasan diantaranya gosong Mardika, gosong Wunga, gosong Mausi1, gosong Mausi2, gosong Tureloto dan gosong Senau. Data yang digunakan adalah citra satelit Sentinel 2A hasil perekaman tanggal 19 September 2018 dan hasil pengamatan lapangan yang telah dilakukan pada tanggal 6 - 12 September 2018. Pengolahan data meliputi koreksi geometrik, koreksi radiometrik, koreksi kolom air dan klasifikasi menggunakan metode klasifikasi berbasis piksel dan berbasis objek serta deliniasi citra. Dari ketiga metode klasifikasi tersebut akan dipilih satu metode klasifikasi yang sesuai dengan lokasi gosong karang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan citra Sentinel 2A sangat membantu dalam memetakan sebaran gosong karang dibandingkan dengan pengamatan langsung di lapangan. Pemilihan metode klasifikasi citra satelit yang tepat sangat membantu dalam membedakan objek gosong karang dengan objek di sekitarnya. Estimasi total luasan gosong karang di perairan Nias Utara adalah 1,793.20 ha dengan rincian luasan gosong karang Mardika 143.27 ha, gosong Wunga 627.06 ha, gosong Mausi1 299.84 ha, gosong Mausi2 141.873 ha, gosong Tureloto 244.73 ha, gosong Senau 336.44 ha. Keberadaan gosong karang memiliki potensi yang tinggi sebagai lokasi penangkapan ikan dan memiliki daya tarik sebagai tempat wisata alam.Kata kunci: gosong karang, sentinel 2A, lyzenga 1978, klasifikasi citra, Nias Utara


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Tianjun Wu ◽  
Jiancheng Luo ◽  
Ya’nan Zhou ◽  
Changpeng Wang ◽  
Jiangbo Xi ◽  
...  

Land cover (LC) information plays an important role in different geoscience applications such as land resources and ecological environment monitoring. Enhancing the automation degree of LC classification and updating at a fine scale by remote sensing has become a key problem, as the capability of remote sensing data acquisition is constantly being improved in terms of spatial and temporal resolution. However, the present methods of generating LC information are relatively inefficient, in terms of manually selecting training samples among multitemporal observations, which is becoming the bottleneck of application-oriented LC mapping. Thus, the objectives of this study are to speed up the efficiency of LC information acquisition and update. This study proposes a rapid LC map updating approach at a geo-object scale for high-spatial-resolution (HSR) remote sensing. The challenge is to develop methodologies for quickly sampling. Hence, the core step of our proposed methodology is an automatic method of collecting samples from historical LC maps through combining change detection and label transfer. A data set with Chinese Gaofen-2 (GF-2) HSR satellite images is utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of our method for multitemporal updating of LC maps. Prior labels in a historical LC map are certified to be effective in a LC updating task, which contributes to improve the effectiveness of the LC map update by automatically generating a number of training samples for supervised classification. The experimental outcomes demonstrate that the proposed method enhances the automation degree of LC map updating and allows for geo-object-based up-to-date LC mapping with high accuracy. The results indicate that the proposed method boosts the ability of automatic update of LC map, and greatly reduces the complexity of visual sample acquisition. Furthermore, the accuracy of LC type and the fineness of polygon boundaries in the updated LC maps effectively reflect the characteristics of geo-object changes on the ground surface, which makes the proposed method suitable for many applications requiring refined LC maps.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 3092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu Varin ◽  
Bilel Chalghaf ◽  
Gilles Joanisse

Species identification in Quebec, Canada, is usually performed with photo-interpretation at the stand level, and often results in a lack of precision which affects forest management. Very high spatial resolution imagery, such as WorldView-3 and Light Detection and Ranging have the potential to overcome this issue. The main objective of this study is to map 11 tree species at the tree level using an object-based approach. For modeling, 240 variables were derived from WorldView-3 with pixel-based and arithmetic feature calculation techniques. A global approach (11 species) was compared to a hierarchical approach at two levels: (1) tree type (broadleaf/conifer) and (2) individual broadleaf (five) and conifer (six) species. Five different model techniques were compared: support vector machine, classification and regression tree, random forest (RF), k-nearest neighbors, and linear discriminant analysis. Each model was assessed using 16-band or first 8-band derived variables, with the results indicating higher precision for the RF technique. Higher accuracies were found using 16-band instead of 8-band derived variables for the global approach (overall accuracy (OA): 75% vs. 71%, Kappa index of agreement (KIA): 0.72 vs. 0.67) and tree type level (OA: 99% vs. 97%, KIA: 0.97 vs. 0.95). For broadleaf individual species, higher accuracy was found using first 8-band derived variables (OA: 70% vs. 68%, KIA: 0.63 vs. 0.60). No distinction was found for individual conifer species (OA: 94%, KIA: 0.93). This paper demonstrates that a hierarchical classification approach gives better results for conifer species and that using an 8-band WorldView-3 instead of a 16-band is sufficient.


CERNE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduarda Martiniano de Oliveira Silveira ◽  
José Márcio de Mello ◽  
Fausto Weimar Acerbi Júnior ◽  
Aliny Aparecida dos Reis ◽  
Kieran Daniel Withey ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Assuming a relationship between landscape heterogeneity and measures of spatial dependence by using remotely sensed data, the aim of this work was to evaluate the potential of semivariogram parameters, derived from satellite images with different spatial resolutions, to characterize landscape spatial heterogeneity of forested and human modified areas. The NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) was generated in an area of Brazilian amazon tropical forest (1,000 km²). We selected samples (1 x 1 km) from forested and human modified areas distributed throughout the study area, to generate the semivariogram and extract the sill (σ²-overall spatial variability of the surface property) and range (φ-the length scale of the spatial structures of objects) parameters. The analysis revealed that image spatial resolution influenced the sill and range parameters. The average sill and range values increase from forested to human modified areas and the greatest between-class variation was found for LANDSAT 8 imagery, indicating that this image spatial resolution is the most appropriate for deriving sill and range parameters with the intention of describing landscape spatial heterogeneity. By combining remote sensing and geostatistical techniques, we have shown that the sill and range parameters of semivariograms derived from NDVI images are a simple indicator of landscape heterogeneity and can be used to provide landscape heterogeneity maps to enable researchers to design appropriate sampling regimes. In the future, more applications combining remote sensing and geostatistical features should be further investigated and developed, such as change detection and image classification using object-based image analysis (OBIA) approaches.


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