Development of a consistent methodology to derive land cover information on a European scale from remote sensing for environmental modelling

Objective

TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Work is described towards partial fulfilment of the objectives for the Environment and Climate Workprogramme, under Theme 3, Area 3.1 'Methodological research and pilot projects'.
The primary research objective is that described for Section 3.1.1 'Methodological research', namely to develop a generally applicable methodology to compose a consistent land cover database for continental Europe. This project will also partly fulfil the re4uirements of Section 3.1.2. 'Pilot projects'. By performing case studies the applicability of satellite derived land cover information will be illustrated.
The specific aims of research activities are:
- to develop a general]y applicable methodology to map land cover at the scaleof Europe;
- to establish a land cover database for continental Europe with a resolutionof 1-km for environmental monitoring, climate research and agriculturalapplications;
- to apply models to estimate probable impacts of land cover / land use relatedto different kinds of pollution, e.g. nitrate and phosphate threat,emissivity of volatile organic components;
- to develop a method for monitoring land cover change at European scale; - to improve the support towards decision-makers concerning environmentalissues.
The proposal is divided into three main phases over a period of 3 years. Phase 1: development of methods for small scale land cover mapping and monitoring
Phase 2: regional classifiation experiments
Phase 3: environmental, climatic and agricultural applications

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › remote sensing
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › soil sciences › land-based treatment
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › environmental sciences › pollution

Programme(s)

• FP4-ENV 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of environment and climate, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 030101 - Methodological research

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek

Address

11/22,marijkeweg
6700 AC Wageningen
Netherlands

Participants (7)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Avenue Gustave Coriolis 42, C.n.r. Mtttorologique
31057 Toulouse

European Communities - Commission of the European Communities - Joint Research Centre

Italy

Address

Via E. Fermi 1
21020 Ispra

Geodan BV

Netherlands

Address

10,jan Luijkenstraat
1071 CM Amsterdam

Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia

Italy

Address

Santa Croce 1957
30135 Venezia

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Netherlands

Address

9,anthony Van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9
3720 BA Bilthoven

Swedish Space Corporation

Sweden

Address

107,albygatan
171 04 Solna

Österreichisches Forschungszentrum Seibersdorf GmbH

Austria

Address

2444 Seibersdorf