A dataset from the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) identifies forest clear-cuts by detecting land cover changes between two dates. It uses satellite imagery and vegetation indices to qualify changes, specifically targeting forest plots transitioning from a wooded to a bare ground state. The dataset was last updated on March 28, 2019.
Use Cases
- Detecting deforestation events based on changes in vegetation indices.
- Mapping land cover transitions from forest to bare ground.
- Monitoring forest management activities over a specific time period.
- Validating remote sensing algorithms for change detection.
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific, well-defined change event (clear-cuts).
- Leverages satellite imagery and vegetation indices for detection.
- Provided by a national geological and mining research organization (BRGM).
Limitations
- Last updated 2019-03-28 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Collection Method
- Likely derived from satellite image analysis and vegetation index processing.
- Time Range
- Period 2014/2015
- Freshness
- Last updated 2019-03-28 00:00:00
- Geography
- Loir-et-Cher, France