The comparison of Artificial Neural Network to and maximum likelihood algorithms for forest changes detection

Subject Areas : GIS

parvin bagherifar ¹ , Reza Basiri ² , Shahram Yosefi Khaneghah ³ , Hamidreza Pourkhabbaz ⁴

1 - M.sc, Silviculture and Ecology Forest, Department of Forestry, Natural1 Resources Faculty, Bebahan khtam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
2 - Associate Professor, Ecology Forest, Department of Forestry, Natural Resources Faculty, Bebahan khtam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran.
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Range and Watershed, Natural Resources Faculty, Bebahan khtam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran.
4 - Associate Professor, Environment Department of Environmental, Natural Resources Faculty, Bebahan khtam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran.

Received: 2023-09-03 Accepted : 2023-10-12 Published : 2023-10-23

Keywords: Baghmalek, Khuzestan, Landsat images, Remote sensing, Classification,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Remote Sensing Technology is considered one of the most important sources of spatial and thematic data in the developed world of today. The objective of this work is a comparison of two different methods of change detection in forests using Landsat images. Therefore, sensor Landsat TM images of 1990 and 2011 (ETM+) satellite images have been used. Material and Methodology: In the classification of images, the maximum likelihood algorithm, and artificial neural network to multilayer perceptron method were used. Findings: Evaluated results showed that the algorithm approach, the maximum likelihood overall accuracy, and kappa coefficient maps classified in TM image, respectively, are 96.72 and 0.96 percent and image ETM+ 98.02 and 0.97 percent, and the method of artificial neural networks, overall accuracy and kappa coefficient map classified, TM image was 98.22 and 0.97% and ETM+ image was 98.34and 0.97 percent respectively. Following TM and ETM+ classification maps to detect the changes were marked and the map changes obtained. Discussion and conclusion: The results of this study showed that using Landsat data along with data from have inventory capabilities of forest change mapping

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