Description: Satellite-derived habitat mapping of marine areas was conducted using Sentinel -2 10m resolution satellite imagery. The imagery was acquired between 01/12/2018 and 20/06/2020. Automated and semi-automated image processing techniques along with cartographic generalization principles, local ground truthing, and ecological knowledge were used to derive the Marine Habitats. Habitat Areas were calculated using UTM39N and UTM40N. Sentinel-2 imagery with its deep blue band has enabled the mapping of Marine Habitats like Seagrasses, Coral Reefs, and macroalgal communities to be mapped with greater accuracy.
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Description: Satellite-derived habitat mapping of terrestrial areas. Input satellite imagery was Digital Globe Worldview-2 and 3, 8-band, 2-meter multi-spectral, 0.5-meter panchromatic. Automated and semi-automated image processing techniques were used, along with cartographic generalization principles, local ground truthing, and ecological knowledge. Within the terrestrial classification, Minimum Mapping Units (MMUs) varied from 1 hectare to 5 hectares resulting in greater details. The area of each feature is provided in hectares and kilometres squared. Areas were calculated using UTM39N and UTM40N. The terrestrial habitat classification was based on the Major Terrestrial Natural and Semi-Natural Habitat Types of Abu Dhabi Emirate, Brown and Boer (2004).
Service Item Id: 9532d9518a9b48a38d31fc5a5b489f9e
Copyright Text: Created by Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.