A NEW DINAMIC AND FLEXIBLE MAP ACCOUNTING FOR HYDROLOGICAL LANDSCAPE CLASSES USING GOOGLE EARTH ENGINE CLOUD PLATFORM

Código

XXIV-SBRH0638

Autores

Rafael Barbedo, Walter Collischonn, ANDERSON LUIS RUHOFF

Tema

SR07 - Inovações em monitoramento e gestão de dados

Resumo

Grouping the landscape in terms of hydrological similarity is very useful for understanding the processes occurring in soil and vegetation. Many hydrological modelling approaches rely on some sort of landscape classification to define and constrain parameters. Having a reasonable map of these classes, therefore, can be very useful for these purposes. In this study, we propose a Hydrological Landscape Classes (HLC) mapping tool that uses cloud computing from the Google Earth Engine (GEE) database and is adaptable to a range of usages. The map is build up on principles of landscape coevolution, and uses topography and land cover as its main drivers. The tool is publicly available through a web app.