Integration of Satellite and Financial Data to Model Future Economic Impact of Citrus Crops (Final Project Report)

Rahul J. Shrivastava, Florida International University, Southeast Environmental Research Center

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Abstract

This study analyzed the health and overall landcover of citrus crops in Florida. The analysis was completed using Landsat satellite imagery available free of charge from the University of Maryland Global Landcover Change Facility. The project hypothesized that combining citrus production (economic) data with citrus area per county derived from spectral signatures would yield correlations between observable spectral reflectance throughout the year, and the fiscal impact of citrus on local economies. A positive correlation between these two data types would allow us to predict the economic impact of citrus using spectral data analysis to determine final crop harvests.

Recommended Citation

Shrivastava, Rahul J., "Integration of Satellite and Financial Data to Model Future Economic Impact of Citrus Crops (Final Project Report)" (2005). SERC Research Reports. Paper 8.
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/sercrp/8