LBA-ECO LC-24: 1999 Landsat Forest Cover Classification for Uruara, Brazil

A 1999 Landsat ETM+ mosaic provides a land cover classification for Uruara, Para, Brazil, distinguishing forested from deforested areas. The single GeoTIFF image is designed to be overlaid with a cadastral property map of the same region from circa 1975. This dataset supports analysis of historical deforestation patterns in the Amazon Basin.

Use Cases

• Mapping historical deforestation extent based on a 1999 satellite image classification.
• Analyzing land cover change by overlaying the classification with a cadastral property map.
• Validating or calibrating regional deforestation models for the Amazon Basin.
• Assessing the spatial relationship between property boundaries and forest loss.

Strengths

• Provides a specific, dated (1999) snapshot of forest cover for a key Amazon region.
• Designed for integration with a related cadastral dataset, enabling multi-source analysis.
• Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, indicating a credible source.

Limitations

• Metadata conflicts: last updated date is listed as both 1999 and 2026 across platforms.
• Sparse metadata: specific column/data attributes, image resolution, and classification methodology are not detailed.
• Single time point (1999) limits longitudinal change analysis without complementary data.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Derived from a Landsat ETM+ satellite mosaic.

Time Range

1999

Freshness

1999-08-19 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Uruara, Para, Brazil (Amazon Basin)