The use of MODIS data to derive acreage estimations for larger fields: A case study in the south-western Rostov region of Russia

Recent developments in remote sensing technology, in particular improved spatial and temporal resolution, open new possibilities for estimating crop acreage over larger areas. Remotely sensed data allow in some cases the estimation of crop acreage statistics independently of sub-national survey statistics, which are sometimes biased and incomplete. This work focuses on the use of MODIS data acquired in 2001/2002 over the Rostov Oblast in Russia, by the Azov Sea. The region is characterised by large agricultural fields of around 75 ha on average. This paper presents a methodology to estimate crop acreage using the MODIS 16-day composite NDVI product. Particular emphasis is placed on a good quality crop mask and a good quality validation dataset. In order to have a second dataset which can be used for cross-checking the MODIS classification a Landsat ETM time series for four different dates in the season of 2002 was acquired and classified. We attempted to distinguish five different crop types and achieved satisfactory and good results for winter crops. Three hundred and sixty fields were identified to be suitable for the training and validation of the MODIS classification using a maximum likelihood classification. A novel method based on a pure pixel field sampling is introduced. This novel method is compared with the traditional hard classification of mixed pixels and was found to be superior.     

利用GVG线采样技术提取农作物种植面积及其精度分析

GVG(GIS&Video&GPS)线采样系统提出以线状样区代替以往成数抽样中的点样区与面积样区概念,通过统计线状样区内作物种植面积成数来反映区域总体农作物种植面积成数。通过 GVG实地采样,将其结果与解译遥感影像提取的作物种植面积成数结果进行了对比分析,结果显示采用GVG线采样方式精确度较高,其采样系统具有实用性和推广价值。     

基于两个独立抽样框架的农作物种植面积遥感估算方法

通过分析遥感技术在中国农作物种植面积估算中所遇到的难点 ,针对运行化的农作物遥感估产系统对主要农作物种植面积估算的需求 ,提出在农作物种植结构区划的基础上 ,采用整群抽样和样条采样技术相结合的方法 ,进行农作物种植面积估算。整群抽样技术利用遥感影像估算农作物总种植成数 ,样条采样是一种适合中国农作物种植结构特征的采样技术 ,用于调查不同农作物类别在所有播种作物中的分类成数。在中国现有的耕地数据库基础上 ,根据两次抽样获得的成数 ,计算得到具体某一种农作物类别的种植面积。最后给出了 2 0 0 3年早稻种植面积估算的实例。     

Crop classification and acreage estimation in North Korea using phenology features

In North Korea, reliable and timely information on crop acreage and spatial distribution is hard to obtain. In this study, we developed a fast and robust method to estimate crop acreage in North Korea using time-series normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) derived from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data. We proposed a method to identify crop type based on NDVI phenology features using data collected in other areas with similar agri-environmental conditions to mitigate the shortage of ground truth data. Eventually the classification map (MODIScrop) was assessed using the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) statistical data and high-resolution crop classification maps derived from one Landsat scene (LScrop). The Pareto boundary method was used to assess the accuracy and crop distribution of the MODIScrop maps. Results showed that acreage derived from the MODIScrop maps was generally consistent with that reported in the FAO data (a relative error <4.1% for rice and <6.1% for maize, and <9.0% for soybean except for in 2004, 2008, and 2009) and the maps derived from the LScrop (a relative error about 5% in 2013, and 7% in 2008 and 2014). The classification accuracy reached 74.4%, 69.8%, and 73.1% of the areas covered by the Landsat images in 2008, 2013, and 2014, respectively. This indicates that features derived from NDVI profiles were able to characterize major crops, and the approaches developed in this study are feasible for crop mapping and acreage estimation in regions with limited ground truth data.     

河南省粮食生产与耕地变化的分析及预测

运用Excel软件,在分析河南省改革开放以来耕地、人口、粮食动态变化的基础上,分析了最小人均耕地面积和耕地压力指数的变化特点;运用预测理论对未来15年耕地、人口、粮食、最小人均耕地面积和耕地压力指数进行了预测.研究结果显示:1978年以来,虽然河南省人均耕地面积持续减少,但由于耕地生产率不断提高,粮食产量和人均占有量却在持续增加,最小人均耕地面积和耕地压力指数呈现降低的趋势.未来15年最小人均耕地面积和耕地压力指数将进一步降低.可见,依靠增加投入和科技进步从而不断提高耕地生产率,是减轻耕地压力、保证粮食安全生产的根本途径.     

基于MODIS卫星数据对艾比湖水域面积变化的监测

艾比湖的松散沉积物裸露区沉淀物质颗粒细小，细盐漠粉尘受阿拉山口大风主通道作用，向东南快速扩展，是新疆北疆地区主要沙源之一。Terra／MODIS卫星数据具有时效性强，成本低的特点，适宜进行湖泊水域面积的监测。我们进行2004年4-12月湖面积的监测发现，5月份以后，艾比湖水位逐渐下降，7，10月为艾比湖的枯水期，10月艾比湖水域面积出现最小值；冬半年(11—4月)为艾比湖的丰水期。通过与1998年监测的艾比湖水域面积数据比较得出2004年艾比湖各月的面积均比1998年有所增加，艾比湖地区生态环境有明显好转。     

A quantitative performance comparison of paddy rice acreage estimation using stratified sampling strategies with different stratification indicators

Various indicators derived from thematic maps have been widely used to determine the strata needed to perform stratified sampling. However, these indicators typically do not quantify the spatial errors in the crop thematic maps that are needed to reduce the uncertainty. To address this lack of error information, this paper introduces a hybrid entropy indicator (HEI). Two conventional indicators, the acreage indicator (AI) and the fragmentation indicator (FI), were also evaluated to compare the results of the three indicators in a homogeneous agricultural area (Pinghu, PH) and a heterogeneous agricultural area (Zhuji, ZJ). The results show that HEI performs the best in heterogeneous areas with the lowest coefficient of variation (CV) (as low as 1.59%) and also has the highest estimation accuracy with the lowest standard deviation of estimation. For both areas, the performances of HEI and AI are very similar, and better than FI. These results highlight that the HEI should be considered as an effective indicator and used in place of AI and FI to help improve sampling efficiency of crop acreage estimation, while FI is not recommended. Furthermore, the positive performance achieved using HEI indicates the potential for incorporating thematic map uncertainty information to improve sampling efficiency.     

浅析房产面积测绘各环节中的质量控制

结合作者从事多年房产测绘工作实践及<房产测量规范>的要求,阐述了房产面积测绘自接受委托开始,从对收件资料及图纸的审查、部位认定、套型边长数据的采取、房产要素的调查直到房屋面积计算分摊的整个流程中各环节的质量控制,以提高房产测绘产品的质量.     

基于M—C准则的差异面积D—P准则及其应用研究

为了克服基于M-C准则的D-P系列准则缺乏明确物理意义的缺点,提出了基于M-C准则的一个新D—P准则——差异面积D—P准则。差异面积反映的是M-C和D—P两准则在偏平面上投影不重合区域的面积,在同一个偏平面上该面积越小,认为两准则近似程度越高。而差异面积D—P准则是在偏平面上使得与M-C准则差异面积近似最小的D—P准则,因此认为它是对M-C准则最为合理的D—P准则近似。通过分析,推导了D—P准则和M-C准则在偏平面上的差异面积表达式,进而给出了差异面积D—P准则,得到了等效圆的洛德角及值。此外,还得到了差异面积D—P准则相对于外角点外接D—P准则的折减系数,方便了工程府用。最后将蒡异面积D—P准则运用干访埔分析当中。证明了该方法旱可行的．     

房产图中面积测算精度的探讨

本文就《房产测量规范》所规定的解析法面积测算精度和边长丈量精度公式进行综合分析,认为两者存在精度要求上的不一致,通过对实例进行分析比较,提出一个解析法面积测算中误差的计算公式。