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Tree Cover for the Year 2010 of the Metropolitan Region of SAo Paulo, Brazil

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Author(s):
Wagner, Fabien H. [1] ; Hirye, Mayumi C. M. [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Natl Inst Space Res INPE, Remote Sensing Div, BR-12227010 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: DATA; v. 4, n. 4 DEC 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Mapping urban trees with images at a very high spatial resolution (<= 1 m) is a particularly relevant recent challenge due to the need to assess the ecosystem services they provide. However, due to the effort needed to produce these maps from tree censuses or with remote sensing data, few cities in the world have a complete tree cover map. Here, we present the tree cover data at 1-m spatial resolution of the Metropolitan Region of SAo Paulo, Brazil, the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the world. This dataset, based on 71 orthorectified RGB aerial photographs taken in 2010 at 1-m spatial resolution, was produced using a deep learning method for image segmentation called U-net. The model was trained with 1286 images of size 64 x 64 pixels at 1-m spatial resolution, containing one or more trees or only background, and their labelled masks. The validation was based on 322 images of the same size not used in the training and their labelled masks. The map produced by the U-net algorithm showed an excellent level of accuracy, with an overall accuracy of 96.4% and an F1-score of 0.941 (precision = 0.945 and recall = 0.937). This dataset is a valuable input for the estimation of urban forest ecosystem services, and more broadly for urban studies or urban ecological modelling of the SAo Paulo Metropolitan Region. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/50484-0 - Functional diversity of intact and regenerating Amazon, Atlantic Forest, and Cerrado systems using hyperspectral imagery
Grantee:Fabien Hubert Wagner
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
FAPESP's process: 16/17652-9 - Functional diversity of intact and regenerating Amazon, Atlantic Forest and Cerrado systems using hyperspectral imagery
Grantee:Fabien Hubert Wagner
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Young Researchers