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Description

Building on a previous training led by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training program (ARSET) titled "Land Cover Classification with Satellite Imagery," this series equips attendees with the skills necessary to conduct an accuracy assessment on a land cover map and identify which classes might be misrepresented.

Access the Agenda (PDF, 169 KB)

Prerequisites

Objectives

By the end of the training, attendees will be able to:

  • Conduct an accuracy assessment on a land cover map
  • Understand how to create and use reference data
  • Become familiar with sample designs for accuracy assessment
  • Develop and interpret an error matrix

Target Audience

This training is primarily intended for local, regional, state, federal, and international organizations interested in assessing vegetation condition using satellite imagery.

Course Format

  • Two 2-hour parts

Sessions

Part 1: Introduction to Accuracy Assessments

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018

An overview of accuracy assessment, identifying reference data, and sample designs and methods.

Materials

Materiales en Español

Part 2: Conducting Unsupervised and Supervised Land Cover Classifications

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018

Materials

Homework

Materiales en Español

Tarea

Citation

(2018). ARSET - Accuracy Assessment of a Land Cover Classification. NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/trainings/accuracy-assessment-land-cover-classification. 

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Details

Last Updated

Jan. 28, 2026

Published

Feb. 13, 2018

Data Center/Project

Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET)