Analyzing Potential Tree-Planting Sites and Tree Coverage in Mexico City Using Satellite Imagery
Locating potential tree-planting sites and analyzing tree canopy cover is important in the planning and management of urban forests. This paper reports the quantification of potential planting sites as well as tree canopy cover in the urban area of Mexico City, estimated by means of SPOT (Satellite...
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| author | Juan C. Bravo-Bello Tomas Martinez-Trinidad J. Rene Valdez-Lazalde Martin E. Romero-Sanchez Sergio Martinez-Trinidad |
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| description | Locating potential tree-planting sites and analyzing tree canopy cover is important in the planning and management of urban forests. This paper reports the quantification of potential planting sites as well as tree canopy cover in the urban area of Mexico City, estimated by means of SPOT (Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre) 6 satellite images and a supervised pixel-based classification approach. Results showed an estimated area of 3100.7 ha of potentially useful sites, including places with bare soil and grass-covered areas such as median strips, roundabouts and parks. An average tree canopy cover of 10.6% and an average impervious surface of 79.2% for the 15 boroughs were also analyzed. The area of potential planting sites would represent a 5% gain for the current tree canopy cover if it were to be planted. With an overall accuracy of 92.4%, the use of both images from the SPOT 6 sensor and the classification approach proved to be appropriate for obtaining thematic covers in the urban environment of Mexico City. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7659c50ae2a64ba592eabd2f067897982023-11-19T21:08:07ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072020-04-0111442310.3390/f11040423Analyzing Potential Tree-Planting Sites and Tree Coverage in Mexico City Using Satellite ImageryJuan C. Bravo-Bello0Tomas Martinez-Trinidad1J. Rene Valdez-Lazalde2Martin E. Romero-Sanchez3Sergio Martinez-Trinidad4Posgrado en Ciencias Forestales, Colegio de Postgraduados, Texcoco 56230, MexicoPosgrado en Ciencias Forestales, Colegio de Postgraduados, Texcoco 56230, MexicoPosgrado en Ciencias Forestales, Colegio de Postgraduados, Texcoco 56230, MexicoCentro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Conservación y Mejoramiento de Ecosistemas Forestales, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Ciudad de México 04110, MexicoPosgrado en Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional, Colegio de Postgraduados, Puebla 72760, MexicoLocating potential tree-planting sites and analyzing tree canopy cover is important in the planning and management of urban forests. This paper reports the quantification of potential planting sites as well as tree canopy cover in the urban area of Mexico City, estimated by means of SPOT (Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre) 6 satellite images and a supervised pixel-based classification approach. Results showed an estimated area of 3100.7 ha of potentially useful sites, including places with bare soil and grass-covered areas such as median strips, roundabouts and parks. An average tree canopy cover of 10.6% and an average impervious surface of 79.2% for the 15 boroughs were also analyzed. The area of potential planting sites would represent a 5% gain for the current tree canopy cover if it were to be planted. With an overall accuracy of 92.4%, the use of both images from the SPOT 6 sensor and the classification approach proved to be appropriate for obtaining thematic covers in the urban environment of Mexico City.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/4/423geographic information systemplanting siteSPOT 6 satellite imageurban green area |
| spellingShingle | Juan C. Bravo-Bello Tomas Martinez-Trinidad J. Rene Valdez-Lazalde Martin E. Romero-Sanchez Sergio Martinez-Trinidad Analyzing Potential Tree-Planting Sites and Tree Coverage in Mexico City Using Satellite Imagery Forests geographic information system planting site SPOT 6 satellite image urban green area |
| title | Analyzing Potential Tree-Planting Sites and Tree Coverage in Mexico City Using Satellite Imagery |
| title_full | Analyzing Potential Tree-Planting Sites and Tree Coverage in Mexico City Using Satellite Imagery |
| title_fullStr | Analyzing Potential Tree-Planting Sites and Tree Coverage in Mexico City Using Satellite Imagery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analyzing Potential Tree-Planting Sites and Tree Coverage in Mexico City Using Satellite Imagery |
| title_short | Analyzing Potential Tree-Planting Sites and Tree Coverage in Mexico City Using Satellite Imagery |
| title_sort | analyzing potential tree planting sites and tree coverage in mexico city using satellite imagery |
| topic | geographic information system planting site SPOT 6 satellite image urban green area |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/4/423 |
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