Sigma Xi Poster Competition
Mapping Kudzu in Western Kentucky using Remote Sensing
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Junior
Major
Geography & GIS
Minor
Unmanned Aerial Systems
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Dr. Haluk Cetin
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
Kudzu is an invasive vine in the United States, and it is especially notorious in the Southeast. It is known for its very fast growth rate and for completely taking over the surrounding vegetation in the places where it grows. The goal of this research was to use remote sensing technology to map and differentiate Kudzu from other vegetation in western Kentucky. The main area of study was a very large patch of Kudzu located in Hickman, KY. Unsupervised classification techniques were used on Landsat imagery covering western Kentucky to distinguish vegetation from non-vegetation, and then to determine types of vegetation in order to differentiate Kudzu from the surrounding vegetation. This project was done as part of the KentuckyView program.
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Sigma Xi Poster Competition
Mapping Kudzu in Western Kentucky using Remote Sensing
Kudzu is an invasive vine in the United States, and it is especially notorious in the Southeast. It is known for its very fast growth rate and for completely taking over the surrounding vegetation in the places where it grows. The goal of this research was to use remote sensing technology to map and differentiate Kudzu from other vegetation in western Kentucky. The main area of study was a very large patch of Kudzu located in Hickman, KY. Unsupervised classification techniques were used on Landsat imagery covering western Kentucky to distinguish vegetation from non-vegetation, and then to determine types of vegetation in order to differentiate Kudzu from the surrounding vegetation. This project was done as part of the KentuckyView program.