Land Cover Classification using QGIS

This is an introductory guide on using QGIS SCP (Semi-Automatic Classification/Supervised Classification) for classifying land cover using Landsat data. Before we dive in, let’s start with some key basics. Spectral Vs Informational Classes: Spectral Classes : Group of pixels that are uniform with respect to their pixel values in several spectral bands Informational Classes : Categories of interest to users of the data (i.e Water, Urban, Agriculture, Forest etc) Image classification is the process of GROUPING spectral classes and assgining them informational class names...

September 16, 2024 · 3 min