CASTAFIOR - Characterization and Dynamics of Amazonian Tropical Agro-ecosystems by Optical and Radar Image Fusion

Objectives

The general objectives are to characterise

1. the anthropisation of watercourses, as a structuring element of forest ecosystems
2. the anthropisation of forests (degraded forests and secondary forests) and
3. the landscape dynamics of Amazonian agro-ecosystems.

To achieve these objectives, a number of methodological issues are at the heart of the project

1. optical-radar image fusion to assess the potential of multi-source methods for mapping water reservoirs and the forest anthropisation gradient,
2. exploitation of irregular time series (due to clouds)
3. the automation of processing for monitoring land use dynamics over large areas and
4. the development of landscape metrics adapted to the tropical context in order to better characterise Amazonian agro-ecosystems.