Improving accuracy of LiDAR-derived digital terrain models for saltmarsh management

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 209-222

  Fernandez Nunez, M ^a,b   Burningham, H ^a   Ojeda Zujar, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

DSM; DTM; Saltmarsh mapping; Vegetation; Wetland

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; LIDAR; SALTMARSH; TERRAIN; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; VEGETATION COVER;

SPARTINA DENSIFLORA;

EID: 85011923825     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: 18747841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-016-0492-2     Document Type: Article

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