An open-source semi-automated processing chain for urban obia classification

T. Grippa, B. Beaumont, S. Vanhuysse, N. Stephenne, E. Wolff

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Abstract

This study presents the development of a semi-automated processing chain for OBIA urban land-cover and land-use classification. Implemented in Python and relying on existing open-source software GRASS GIS and R. The complete tool chain is available in open-access and adaptable to specific user needs. For automation purpose, we developed two GRASS GIS add-ons allowing (1) to optimize segmentation parameters in an unsupervised manner and (2) to classify remote sensing data using several individual machine learning classifiers or their predictions combination through voting-schemes. We tested the performance and transferability of the processing chain using sub-metric multispectral and height data on two very different urban environments: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in sub-Saharan Africa and Liège, Belgium in Western Europe. Using a hierarchical classification scheme, the kappa values reached for both cities about 0.78 at the second level (9 and 11 classes) and 0.90 at the first level (5 classes).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of GEOBIA 2016 : Solutions and synergies, 14-16 September 2016, Enschede, Netherlands
EditorsN. Kerle, M. Gerke, S. Lefevre
Place of PublicationEnschede
PublisherUniversity of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-90-365-4201-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis, GEOBIA 2016: Solutions & Synergies - University of Twente Faculty of Geo-Information and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, Netherlands
Duration: 14 Sept 201616 Sept 2016
Conference number: 6
https://www.geobia2016.com/

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis, GEOBIA 2016
Abbreviated titleGEOBIA
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityEnschede
Period14/09/1616/09/16
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