Fuel type mapping using object-based image analysis of DMC and Landsat-8 OLI imagery

Efficient forest fire management requires precise and up-to-date knowledge regarding the composition and spatial distribution of forest fuels at various spatial and temporal scales. Fuel-type maps are essential for effective fire prevention strategies planning, as well as the alleviation of the environmental impacts of potential wildfire events. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the potential of Disaster Monitoring Constellation and Landsat-8 OLI satellite images (Operational Land Imager), combined with Object-Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA), in operational mapping of the Mediterranean fuel types at a regional scale. The results showcase that although the images of both sensors can be used with GEOBIA analysis for the generation of accurate fuel-type maps, only the OLI images can be considered as applicable for regional mapping of the Mediterranean fuel types on an operational basis.     

Characterization of the horizontal structure of the tropical forest canopy using object-based LiDAR and multispectral image analysis

This article's goal is to explore the benefits of using Digital Surface Model (DSM) and Digital Terrain Model (DTM) derived from LiDAR acquisitions for characterizing the horizontal structure of different facies in forested areas (primary forests vs. secondary forests) within the framework of an object-oriented classification. The area under study is the island of Mayotte in the western Indian Ocean. The LiDAR data were the data originally acquired by an airborne small-footprint discrete-return LiDAR for the “Litto3D” coastline mapping project. They were used to create a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) at a spatial resolution of 1 m and a Digital Canopy Model (DCM) using median filtering. The use of two successive segmentations at different scales allowed us to adjust the segmentation parameters to the local structure of the landscape and of the cover. Working in object-oriented mode with LiDAR allowed us to discriminate six vegetation classes based on canopy height and horizontal heterogeneity. This heterogeneity was assessed using a texture index calculated from the height-transition co-occurrence matrix. Overall accuracy exceeds 90%. The resulting product is the first vegetation map of Mayotte which emphasizes the structure over the composition.     

面向对象的覆膜农田信息遥感表征方法

为解决复杂土地利用背景下覆膜农田信息遥感提取方法缺乏的问题,该文以河套灌区为研究区,以Sentinel-2A卫星数据为基础,结合面向对象影像分析和随机森林算法,开展了复杂土地利用背景下灌水与无灌水覆膜农田信息遥感同步提取研究。首先进行遥感影像尺度分割研究,优选出最佳分割尺度。在此基础上,提取光谱特征、纹理特征、几何特征,获取优化特征子集,并采用随机森林机器学习算法表征覆膜农田信息。研究表明,结合利用Sentinel-2A数据与OBIA方法能够有效表征覆膜农田信息,总体精度达93.03%,Kappa系数为0.91;其中,灌水覆膜农田用户精度为91.35%,制图精度为88.57%;无灌水覆膜农田用户精度为97.10%,制图精度为98.63%。研究证明了Sentinel-2A卫星数据和OBIA方法和机器学习算法在覆膜农田信息遥感表征中的应用潜力,能够为地物信息遥感表征研究中提供参考依据。     

An object-based approach for mapping forest structural types based on low-density LiDAR and multispectral imagery

Mapping forest structure variables provides important information for the estimation of forest biomass, carbon stocks, pasture suitability or for wildfire risk prevention and control. The optimization of the prediction models of these variables requires an adequate stratification of the forest landscape in order to create specific models for each structural type or strata. This paper aims to propose and validate the use of an object-oriented classification methodology based on low-density LiDAR data (0.5 m^?2) available at national level, WorldView-2 and Sentinel-2 multispectral imagery to categorize Mediterranean forests in generic structural types. After preprocessing the data sets, the area was segmented using a multiresolution algorithm, features describing 3D vertical structure were extracted from LiDAR data and spectral and texture features from satellite images. Objects were classified after feature selection in the following structural classes: grasslands, shrubs, forest (without shrubs), mixed forest (trees and shrubs) and dense young forest. Four classification algorithms (C4.5 decision trees, random forest, k-nearest neighbour and support vector machine) were evaluated using cross-validation techniques. The results show that the integration of low-density LiDAR and multispectral imagery provide a set of complementary features that improve the results (90.75% overall accuracy), and the object-oriented classification techniques are efficient for stratification of Mediterranean forest areas in structural- and fuel-related categories. Further work will be focused on the creation and validation of a different prediction model adapted to the various strata.     

Automatic sub-pixel co-registration of Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager and Sentinel-2A Multi-Spectral Instrument images using phase correlation and machine learning based mapping

ABSTRACT

This study investigates misregistration issues between Landsat-8/ Operational Land Imager and Sentinel-2A/ Multi-Spectral Instrument at 30?m resolution, and between multi-temporal Sentinel-2A images at 10?m resolution using a phase-correlation approach and multiple transformation functions. Co-registration of 45 Landsat-8 to Sentinel-2A pairs and 37 Sentinel-2A to Sentinel-2A pairs were analyzed. Phase correlation proved to be a robust approach that allowed us to identify hundreds and thousands of control points on images acquired more than 100 days apart. Overall, misregistration of up to 1.6 pixels at 30?m resolution between Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2A images, and 1.2 pixels and 2.8 pixels at 10?m resolution between multi-temporal Sentinel-2A images from the same and different orbits, respectively, were observed. The non-linear random forest regression used for constructing the mapping function showed best results in terms of root mean square error (RMSE), yielding an average RMSE error of 0.07?±?0.02 pixels at 30?m resolution, and 0.09?±?0.05 and 0.15?±?0.06 pixels at 10?m resolution for the same and adjacent Sentinel-2A orbits, respectively, for multiple tiles and multiple conditions. A simpler 1st order polynomial function (affine transformation) yielded RMSE of 0.08?±?0.02 pixels at 30?m resolution and 0.12?±?0.06 (same Sentinel-2A orbits) and 0.20?±?0.09 (adjacent orbits) pixels at 10?m resolution.     

The use of logistic model tree (LMT) for pixel- and object-based classifications using high-resolution WorldView-2 imagery

Logistic model tree (LMT), a new method integrating standard decision tree (DT) induction and linear logistic regression algorithm in a single tree, have been recently proposed as an alternative to DT-based learning algorithms. In this study, the LMT was applied in the context of pixel- and object-based classifications using high-resolution WorldView-2 imagery, and its performance was compared with C4.5, random forest and Adaboost. Results of the study showed that the LMT generally produced more accurate classification results than the other methods for both pixel- and object-based classifications. The improvement in classification accuracy reached to 3% in pixel-based and 5% in object-based classifications. It was also estimated that the LMT algorithm produced the most accurate results considering the allocation and overall disagreement errors. Based on the Wilcoxon’s Signed-Ranks tests, the performance differences between the LMT and the other methods were statistically significant for both pixel- and object-based image classifications.     

深度融合网结合条件随机场的遥感图像语义分割

为了充分利用遥感图像中丰富的细节信息和上下文信息,提高图像语义分割精度,提出一种深度融合网结合条件随机场模型的遥感图像语义分割方法。方法在全卷积神经网络框架中增加反卷积融合结构,搭建深度融合DFN (Deep Fusion Networks)网络,通过深层网络自动获取多尺度特征,避免人工设计和选择特征,提高模型的泛化能力;同时借助反卷积融合结构,利用多尺度信息,将浅层细节信息和深层语义信息相融合,提高模型的处理精度。由全连接条件随机场引入空间上下文信息,更好地定位边界,得到最终的语义分割结果。在遥感图像数据集上的实验结果显示:(1)随着不同尺度细节信息的融入,结果的边缘轮廓越精确、接近标签图像;(2)增加了空间上下文信息后,语义分割结果边缘更细化、准确,精度更高。实验表明,该方法可以有效提高遥感图像语义分割的精度,改善结果的过平滑现象。     

Monitoring the brazilian pasturelands: A new mapping approach based on the landsat 8 spectral and temporal domains

In a world marked by a rapid population expansion and an unprecedented increase in per capita income and consumption, sustainable food production is certainly the most pressing issue affecting mankind. Within this context, the brazilian pasturelands, the main land-use form in the country, constitute a particularly important asset as a land reserve, which, through improved land-use strategies and intensification, can meet food security goals and contribute to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, we utilized the entire set of Landsat 8 images available for Brazil in 2015, from which dozens of seasonal metrics were derived, to produce, through objective criteria and automated classification strategies, a new pasture map for the country. Based on the Random Forest algorithm, individually modelled and applied to each one of the 380 Landsat scenes covering the Brazilian territory, our map showed an overall accuracy of 87%. Another result of this study was the thorough spatial and temporal assessment of Landsat 8 data availability in Brazil, which indicated that about 80% of the country had 12 or fewer observations free of clouds or cloud shadows in 2015.     

基于CA和AR方法的连续状态空间场动态演化模拟

为了预测连续状态属性在地理空间场中的变化趋势,本文在CA和AR方法的基础上,构建了模拟连续状态空间场动态演化的CA-AR模型。提出了预测连续状态属性的CA-AR概念模型以及具体的表达形式。对模型的应用流程进行了说明,即:数据预处理→空间场的栅格化→属性数据导入→模型参数估计→模型显著性检验五个步骤。研究表明,CA-AR模型在理论上是可行的,具有进一步实践的价值。