Open-source mapping and services for Web-based land-cover validation
Open-source mapping and services for Web-based land-cover validation
This paper, an output of a CCI Collaborative Fund project, presents an example of a web-based solution based on free and open-source software and standards (including PostGIS, OpenLayers, Web Map Services, Web Feature Services and GeoServer) to support assessments of land-cover change (and validation of global land-cover maps).
Suggested citation:
Bastin, L. et al. (2013) Open-source mapping and services for Web-based land-cover validation. Ecological Informatics, 14: 9–16
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