An evaluation of ensemble classifiers for mapping Natura 2000 heathland in Belgium using spaceborne angular hyperspectral (CHRIS/Proba) imagery

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-22

  Chan, Jonathan Cheung Wai ^a   Beckers, Pieter ^b   Spanhove, Toon ^c   Borre, Jeroen Vanden ^c  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adaboost; Angular imagery; CHRIS Proba; Hyperspectral imagery; Natura 2000 habitats; Random forest; SVM

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HEATHLAND; MAPPING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SENSOR; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

BELGIUM;

MOLINIA;

EID: 84864498859     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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