Abstract
Three alternatives using digital thematic mapper (TM), analog TM, and a combination of either digital or analog TM data with low altitude photography are discussed for level I and level II land use/land cover classes for a proposed national inventory. Digital TM data should prove satisfactory for estimating acreage in level I classes, although estimates of precision may be unreliable. Either the digital or the analog TH combined with low-altitude photography (LAP) are expected to yield satisfactory estimates for most level I and level II classes. Reliable estimates of precision can be obtained for those classes where LAP is "truth".
Keywords
inventory,
land use,
land cover,
thematic mapper (TM)
Citation
Schreuder, Hans T.; Snook, Paul W.; Czaplewski, Raymond L.; Catts, Glenn P. 1986. A proposed periodic national inventory of land use land cover change. In: ASPRS Technical Papers. 1986 ASPRS-ASCM Fall Convention; September 28-October 3; Anchorage, AK. Falls Church, VA: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. p. 255-264.
