https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2020.919
Using object-based image analysis to map commercial poultry operations from high resolution imagery to support animal health outbreaks and events
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Precise locations of commercial poultry operations are important to planning and response for animal health outbreaks and events. These data are not available nationally or uniformly in the United States. This project uses machine learning capabilities to identify and map commercial poultry operations from aerial imagery in seven south-eastern states in the United States. The output protocol uses an Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) approach, which identifies objects based on spectral signatures combined with spatial, contextual, and textural information. The protocol is a semi-automated and user-assisted process, meaning that the object identification routines require minimal user inputs or expertise. Using the protocol, we produced locations of likely commercial poultry operations in up to two counties in one workday, about two times faster than manual digitisation. The resulting datasets provide an estimate of the number and geographic distribution of commercial poultry operations to assist outbreak response by augmenting available knowledge in affected areas.
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Maroney, S., McCool-Eye, M., Fox, A., & Burdett, C. (2020). Using object-based image analysis to map commercial poultry operations from high resolution imagery to support animal health outbreaks and events. Geospatial Health, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2020.919
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