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Integrating Landsat and land systems for cover maps in southern inland Queensland
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Integrating Landsat and land systems for cover maps in southern inland Queensland

Greg J E Hill and G D Kelly
Australian Geographical Studies, Vol.24(2), pp.235-243
1986
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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8470.1986.tb00531.xView
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Abstract

Human Geography Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience Urban and Regional Planning Landsat mapping
Digital analysis of Landsat data is applied to up-dating land cover maps for the Goondiwindi district of southern, inland Queensland. The imagery was paired with climax cover maps obtained from land systems reports with analysis conducted separately for each of three climax cover types (open forest, woodland and open woodland). Computer classification using this approach produced readily interpreted and reliable results. This work demonstrates that Landsat can be used in conjunction with existing, land systems derived maps to produce data that combine the advantages of two approaches to environmental survey, the former being based on current land cover/land use and the latter on the original environment and its land use potential.

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