Forest mapping and species composition using supervised per pixel classification of Sentinel-2 imagery ; Cartographie forestière et composition spécifique par classification supervisée par pixel d’imagerie Sentinel-2

peer reviewed ; Description of the subject.Understanding the current situation and evolution of forests is essential for a sustainable management plan that maintains forests’ ecological and socio-economic functions. Remote sensing is a helpful tool in developing this knowledge. Objectives. This paper investigates the new opportunities offered by using Sentinel-2 (S2) imagery for forest mapping in Belgian Ardenne ecoregion. The first classification objective was to create a forest map at the regional scale. The second objective was the discrimination of 11 forest classes (Fagus sylvatica L., Be... Mehr ...