Mapping halophytes using decision tree approach |
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| R. A. Bouchhima, M. Ksibi |
- Abstract:
- Ghannouch in the south-east of Tunisia is colonized by halophytes. Mapping and monitoring with remote sensing approach are previsioned as the ways to trace the spatial and temporal confines of their distribution in order to reveal the extent of salinization and its dynamic. The distinguishing of halophyte vegetation can be done by examining optical remote detecting information as a tree approach applied to European Space Agency Sentinel-2 symbolism. As a result, for an area of interest of 50 × 50 km², at least 68 % was classified as halophyte land cover. This mapping exercise represents an important step toward improved halophyte mapping in Tunisia and could be used to monitor the status of other salinity-prone regions in the world.
- Keywords:
- Salinity indices; Halophyte cover; Mapping; Sentinel-2
- Download:
- IMEKO-TC19-2022-09.pdf
- DOI:
- 10.21014/tc19-2022.09
- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC19
- Event name:
- TC19 Symposium: Metrology on Environmental Instrumentation and Measurements (EnvIMEKO 2022)
- Title:
9th EnvIMEKO Symposium of Environmental Instrumentation and Measurements
- Place:
- La Mans, FRANCE
- Time:
- 02 June 2022 - 03 June 2022