R. (Raúl) Zurita Milla M.Sc.: "Mapping and monitoring complex landscapes using data from multiple Earth observation missions"

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17 Sep 2008 13:30
Unit: Wageningen University
Location: Aula, building 362, Gen. Foulkesweg 1, Wageningen
Organisation: Wageningen University
Promotor: prof.dr. M.E. Schaepman (Geo-information Science (Remote Sensing))
Co Promotor: Dr.ir J.G.P.W. Clevers

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Mapping and monitoring complex landscapes using data from multiple Earth observation missions.

Our planet is continuously undergoing changes at a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. Earth observation sensors provide a substantial amount of data that can be used to extract information about the biotic and abiotic conditions of our planet. However, sensor design constraints prohibit recording large areas at a high spatial resolution. Moreover, the amount of data collected is limited by the current downlink capabilities as well as by the current possibilities for archiving, distributing and processing the data. In practical terms, this means that there is a trade-off between the spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions provided by Earth observation sensors.
In this thesis, a multi-sensor and multi-resolution data fusion approach is presented. This approach allows mapping and monitoring heterogeneous and highly fragmented landscapes with (potentially) high spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions. In this case, medium spatial resolution data (MERIS) is fused with high spatial resolution datasets (e.g. Landsat TM data) to map and monitor the central part of The Netherlands. The results presented in this thesis should encourage further research on multi-sensor and multi-resolution data fusion approaches as a means to bridge spatial, spectral and temporal scaling gaps in current and future Earth observation missions.

Title Thesis: "Mapping and monitoring heterogeneous landscapes: spatial, spectral and temporal unmixing of MERIS data"
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