Identification of Gold Mining Vessels based on Classification Algorithms using Sentinel-2 Images
Diego Henrique Costa Pereira,
Roberto Arnaldo Trancoso Gomes,
Osmar Abílio de Carvalho Júnior
et al.
Abstract:Artisanal and small-scale gold mining can occur on land or in riverbeds. However, the activity needs to be supported by a Mining Permit, issued by the Agência Nacional de Mineração, and the appropriate environmental license from the competent environmental agency. The use of images from Sentinel-2 satellites presents itself as a potential tool for identifying gold mining vessels due to the temporal resolution, free imagery, global coverage, and more refined spatial resolution. So, this study aimed to identify … Show more
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