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In principle, classification of multispectral image data should be straightforward. However to achieve results of acceptable accuracy care is required first in choosing the analytical tools to be used and then in applying them. In the following the classical analytical procedures of supervised and unsupervised classification are examined from an operational point of view, with their strengths and weaknesses highlighted. These approaches are often acceptable; however more often a judicious combination of the two will be necessary to attain optimal results. A hybrid supervised/unsupervised strategy is therefore also presented.
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Richards, J.A. (1993). Image Classification Methodologies. In: Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88087-2_11
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