GIS 4930 - Project 2 - Mountaintop Removal: Report

“There is always going to be ambiguity in image classification based on data quality, tools being used and judgments made by the interpreter. Perfection is impossible.” -Skytruth President, John Amos

Finally, after three weeks of data compiling, classifying, and assessing project 2: MTR is complete. For this weeks portion of project 2 I classified mountain top removal sites for path 17 row 34 in group 4's study area for the WV, Appalachian Coal Region Mountaintop Removal Project.
My results were as follows:
Accuracy: 90%
Total Acreage: 21243.2 square acres
Acreage difference between 2005 and 2015 MTR analysis : + 2908.8 square acres
Group Results:
Total Group Acreage: 137668.86 square acres
Total Group Accuracy: 85%

Attached is a screenshot of a map showing my completed layer package.

Link to MTR: Arcgis Online Analysis Map

Link to MTR: Story Map Journal

Link to MTR: 6 stage guide