Geospatial World
Technology Innovation Award in Land Cover Mapping
'Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), China' &
'National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geo-Information (NASG), China'
For their ‘Global Land Cover Map’ covering the entire Earth’s land surface and ten land cover classes at 30m resolution developed through a pixel-object-knowledge (POK) based approach for the identification of each class along with automated pixel- and object-based classifications. The GlobeLand30 provides reliable and detailed land cover patterns and their changes induced by human activities during 2000 and 2010 which is needed to support sustainable development and to mitigate the negative impact of global environment change.
Technology Innovation Award in Land Cover Mapping
'Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), China' &
'National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geo-Information (NASG), China'
For their ‘Global Land Cover Map’ covering the entire Earth’s land surface and ten land cover classes at 30m resolution developed through a pixel-object-knowledge (POK) based approach for the identification of each class along with automated pixel- and object-based classifications. The GlobeLand30 provides reliable and detailed land cover patterns and their changes induced by human activities during 2000 and 2010 which is needed to support sustainable development and to mitigate the negative impact of global environment change.