Event Title
Land Cover Classification of Bass River Recreation Area, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Natural Resource Management
Mentor Information
Alexandra Locher
Department
Biology
Location
Kirkhof Center KC61
Start Date
10-4-2013 11:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 12:00 PM
Keywords
Information, Innovation, and Technology, Environment, Technology
Abstract
Bass River Recreation Area is a state recreation area located along the Grand River in Ottawa County, Michigan. Bass River comprises 1,665 acres comprised of open brush land, ponds, man-made lakes and forest. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) manages the area for recreation and wildlife. Currently, there are no existing forest inventory datasets or comprehensive land cover maps. A land cover classification will aid the MDNR in establishing a natural features inventory for Bass River. We will utilize ERDAS Imagine to classify land cover types by combining supervised and unsupervised classification methods from aerial imagery acquired in August 2010 by the National Agriculture Imagery Program. The resulting integrated land cover classification will provide the state with a current, spatially-explicit inventory of land cover and will assist the MDNR in future management decisions at Bass River Recreation Area.
Land Cover Classification of Bass River Recreation Area, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Kirkhof Center KC61
Bass River Recreation Area is a state recreation area located along the Grand River in Ottawa County, Michigan. Bass River comprises 1,665 acres comprised of open brush land, ponds, man-made lakes and forest. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) manages the area for recreation and wildlife. Currently, there are no existing forest inventory datasets or comprehensive land cover maps. A land cover classification will aid the MDNR in establishing a natural features inventory for Bass River. We will utilize ERDAS Imagine to classify land cover types by combining supervised and unsupervised classification methods from aerial imagery acquired in August 2010 by the National Agriculture Imagery Program. The resulting integrated land cover classification will provide the state with a current, spatially-explicit inventory of land cover and will assist the MDNR in future management decisions at Bass River Recreation Area.