Land Cover Mapping


Spatial Reclassification

Land cover map derived from Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) imagery. A spatial reclassification procedure was used to reorganize the class information and improve map accuracy, which involved the use of visual interpretation, manual digitizing, and ancillary data.

Map shows mainly light green indicating grassland, medium green indicating deciduous forest, a small amount of dark green indicating mixed forest and an even smaller amount of red indicating intensive urban