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Belfast NDVI 2018 (06-2018)
Resource ID
3f5288ee-9083-11eb-929f-0242ac160009
Title
Belfast NDVI 2018 (06-2018)
Date
March 29, 2021, 11:38 a.m., Publication
Abstract
<p style="text-align: justify;">The <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normalized_difference_vegetation_index#:~:text=The%20normalized%20difference%20vegetation%20index,observed%20contains%20live%20green%20vegetation." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Normalized Difference Vegetation Index</a></strong> (NDVI) is a processing technique that can be applied to remotely sensed data to assess the amount of ground &nbsp;vegetation in an area (Trees, open green spaces/parks and gardens). This analysis &nbsp;is carried out using opensource data from the Sentinel 2A satellite system.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;<br />Average NDVI values have been calculated for each of the wards of the city. The wards are trimmed to only include areas identified as part of the Belfast settlement area by existing area plans.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />Lower average (mean) NDVI values sugguest less vegetation present in a ward area, higher values sugguest more vegetation present. The imagery used was collected in June (high vegetation growth period/season).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Generally very low values&nbsp;of&nbsp;NDVI (0.1 and below) correspond to bare areas of rock, sand, snow, water bodies and built up areas. Moderate values represent shrub, grasslands, uplands &amp; mixed veg/urban growth (0.2 to 0.3), while high values indicate dense vegetation cover, forest/woodland canopy, improved farmland, large urban green space areas and forest (0.6 to 0.8). The higest values&nbsp; (1) often indicate healthy tropical forest where it is present.&nbsp;</p>
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Responsible
conorg
Point of Contact
Graham
conor.graham@qub.ac.uk
Purpose
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Maintenance Frequency
None
Type
vector
Restrictions
None
License
Public Domain
Language
eng
Temporal Extent
Start
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Supplemental Information
<p>No information provided</p>
Data Quality
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Extent
  • x0: -674086.3125
  • x1: -642543.5
  • y0: 7272130.5
  • y1: 7304586.0
Spatial Reference System Identifier
EPSG:3857
Keywords
no keywords
Category
Environment
Regions
Global , Europe , Ireland , United Kingdom