Compilation of a European forest map from Portugal to the Ural mountains based on earth observation data and forest statistics
This article focuses on the approach of combining the information from both remote sensing and forest inventory statistics in order to produce a European forest proportion map covering the area from Portugal to the Ural mountains. For this purpose, a calibration method was developed, tested and appl...
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ftvttcrispub:oai:cris.vtt.fi:publications/3853cc36-0b88-4dea-a900-1a4a8c7afbbf 2023-05-15T18:41:26+02:00 Compilation of a European forest map from Portugal to the Ural mountains based on earth observation data and forest statistics Schuck, A. Päivinen, R. Häme, Tuomas Van Brusselen, J. Kennedy, P. Folving, S. 2003 https://cris.vtt.fi/en/publications/3853cc36-0b88-4dea-a900-1a4a8c7afbbf https://doi.org/10.1016/S1389-9341(03)00024-8 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Schuck , A , Päivinen , R , Häme , T , Van Brusselen , J , Kennedy , P & Folving , S 2003 , ' Compilation of a European forest map from Portugal to the Ural mountains based on earth observation data and forest statistics ' , Forest Policy and Economics , vol. 5 , no. 2 , pp. 187-202 . https://doi.org/10.1016/S1389-9341(03)00024-8 European forest map earth observation forest inventory forests forest inventory statistics calibration method calibration timberline masking remote sensing article 2003 ftvttcrispub https://doi.org/10.1016/S1389-9341(03)00024-8 2022-10-13T13:56:12Z This article focuses on the approach of combining the information from both remote sensing and forest inventory statistics in order to produce a European forest proportion map covering the area from Portugal to the Ural mountains. For this purpose, a calibration method was developed, tested and applied to the pan-European area. The resulting forest map was analysed on a pixel-by-pixel basis and given to inventory and remote sensing experts for consultation. When comparing both the result of the calibrated forest map with that of the original AVHRR mosaic of the area it was found that the satellite-derived estimates of forest area closely matched the ground inventory statistics indicating the high accuracy obtained from the AVHRR mosaic alone. Most visible discrepancies were found in northern Europe where the inventory data showed less forest than the image data. In southern Europe, the inventory data displayed more forest than the AVHRR image. This project was carried out for the European Commission, Joint Research Centre in 1999/2000 (contract no. 17223-2000-12 F1SC ISP FI) mainly by the European Forest Institute and VTT Information Technology. Article in Journal/Newspaper ural mountains VTT's Research Information Portal Forest Policy and Economics 5 2 187 202 |
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This article focuses on the approach of combining the information from both remote sensing and forest inventory statistics in order to produce a European forest proportion map covering the area from Portugal to the Ural mountains. For this purpose, a calibration method was developed, tested and applied to the pan-European area. The resulting forest map was analysed on a pixel-by-pixel basis and given to inventory and remote sensing experts for consultation. When comparing both the result of the calibrated forest map with that of the original AVHRR mosaic of the area it was found that the satellite-derived estimates of forest area closely matched the ground inventory statistics indicating the high accuracy obtained from the AVHRR mosaic alone. Most visible discrepancies were found in northern Europe where the inventory data showed less forest than the image data. In southern Europe, the inventory data displayed more forest than the AVHRR image. This project was carried out for the European Commission, Joint Research Centre in 1999/2000 (contract no. 17223-2000-12 F1SC ISP FI) mainly by the European Forest Institute and VTT Information Technology. |
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Compilation of a European forest map from Portugal to the Ural mountains based on earth observation data and forest statistics |
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Compilation of a European forest map from Portugal to the Ural mountains based on earth observation data and forest statistics |
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Compilation of a European forest map from Portugal to the Ural mountains based on earth observation data and forest statistics |
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Compilation of a European forest map from Portugal to the Ural mountains based on earth observation data and forest statistics |
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Compilation of a European forest map from Portugal to the Ural mountains based on earth observation data and forest statistics |
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compilation of a european forest map from portugal to the ural mountains based on earth observation data and forest statistics |
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Schuck , A , Päivinen , R , Häme , T , Van Brusselen , J , Kennedy , P & Folving , S 2003 , ' Compilation of a European forest map from Portugal to the Ural mountains based on earth observation data and forest statistics ' , Forest Policy and Economics , vol. 5 , no. 2 , pp. 187-202 . https://doi.org/10.1016/S1389-9341(03)00024-8 |
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