The International Journal of Remote Sensing and Earth Sciences (IJReSES)
Vol. 15 No. 1 (2018)

COMPARISON OF MODEL ACCURACY IN TREE CANOPY DENSITY ESTIMATION USING SINGLE BAND, VEGETATION INDICES AND FOREST CANOPY DENSITY (FCD) BASED ON LANDSAT-8 IMAGERY (CASE STUDY: PEAT SWAMP FOREST IN RIAU PROVINCE)

Faisal Ashaari (Unknown)
Muhammad Kamal (Unknown)
Dede Dirgahayu (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Nov 2025

Abstract

Identification of a tree canopy density information may use remote sensing data such as Landsat-8 imagery. Remote sensing technology such as digital image processing methods could be used to estimate the tree canopy density. The purpose of this research was to compare the results of accuracy of each method for estimating the tree canopy density and determine the best method for mapping the tree canopy density at the site of research. The methods used in the estimation of the tree canopy density are Single band (green, red, and near-infrared band), vegetation indices (NDVI, SAVI, and MSARVI), and Forest Canopy Density (FCD) model. The test results showed that the accuracy of each method: green 73.66%, red 75.63%, near-infrared 75.26%, NDVI 79.42%, SAVI 82.01%, MSARVI 82.65%, and FCD model 81.27%. Comparison of the accuracy results from the seventh methods indicated that MSARVI is the best method to estimate tree canopy density based on Landsat-8 at the site of research. Estimation tree canopy density with MSARVI method showed that the canopy density at the site of research predominantly 60-70% which spread evenly.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijreses

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Description

The International Journal of Remote Sensing and Earth Sciences (IJReSES), published by Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN) in collaboration with the Ikatan Geografi Indonesia (IGI) and managed by the Department of Geography Universitas Indonesia, is a pivotal platform in the global dissemination ...