GET TO KNOW THE STEPS OF MAPBIOMAS METHODOLOGY

Below you will find a summary of the main features of the methodology used by MapBiomas Venezuela to generate annual land cover and land use maps as well as land use transition/change maps between different pairs of years.

For more information, you can access the ATBD (Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document) where you will find a detailed description of the methodology and algorithms used:

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

MapBiomas Venezuela's annual land use and land cover maps were produced from pixel-by-pixel classification of Landsat satellite images. The entire process is carried out with machine learning algorithms through the Google Earth Engine platform, which offers immense processing capabilities in the cloud.

HOW WE GET ORGANIZED

To carry out the classifications for all of Venezuela, the team of programmers, remote sensing specialists, and conservation and land use specialists are organized by regions of the country and/or by cross-cutting themes as illustrated in the diagram. 

OVERVIEW OF THE METHODOLOGY

The following diagram illustrates the key steps in the process of generating the annual land use and land cover maps of MapBiomas Venezuela as well as the transition maps.