The extraction method for the best vegetation distribution zone using satellite images in urban area

  • Jo, Myung-Hee (Dept. of Urban Information Cadastral Engineering, Kyungil University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Jae (Dept. of Urban Information Cadastral Engineering, Kyungil University) ;
  • Lee, Kwang-Jae (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
  • Published : 2003.11.03

Abstract

In this paper the extraction method for the best suitable green vegetation area in urban area, Daegu, Korea, was developed using satellite images (1994, 1999, Landsat TM). For this, the GIS overlay analysis of GVI (Green Vegetation Index), SBI (Soil Brightness index), NWI (None-Such wetness Index) was performed to estimate the best suitable green vegetation area. Also, the statistical documents, algorithm and Tasseled-Cap index were used to recognize the change of land cover such as cultivation area, urban area, and damaged area. Through the result of this study, it is possible to monitor the large sized reclamation of land by drainage or damaged area by forest fires. Moreover, information with the change of green vegetation and the status of cultivation by GVI, but also moisture content by percentage by NWI and surface class by SBI can be obtained.

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