An effective procedure for EUNIS and Natura 2000 habitat type mapping in estuarine ecosystems integrating ecological knowledge and remote sensing analysis

摘要: Abstract Standardized regional maps of coastal habitats can help in the development predictive models transitional ecosystem dynamics and facilitate strategic trans-boundary planning protected areas to maximize management conservation. Habitats might also be interpreted as reflecting processes such productivity structure, thereby allowing functions examined at larger scales. The specific challenge this paper is develop standardize a methodology from Earth Observation imagery analysis generate classifications Natura 2000 EUNIS habitat types that managers use improve ability coupling biogeomorphology knowledge final decision within process. By using situ measurements collected with field spectral radiometer sub-pixel satellite multispectral classification procedure used mapping describing appropriate resolution scale observation defined.