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Geospatial Analysis of Urban Expansion Using Remote Sensing Methods and Data: A Case Study of Yangtze River Delta, China

Table 2

Classification accuracy evaluation results.

YearClassification dataFarmlandForestGrasslandWater bodiesConstruction landUnused landTotalProducer’s accuracy (%)
Verification data

2000Farmland1816913420488.73
Forest5182502319792.39
Grassland6618022420090.00
Water bodies1011904420095.00
Construction land2324186219993.47
Unused land5333318320091.50
Total2002002002002002001200
User’s accuracy (%)90.5091.0090.0095.0093.0091.50

Overall accuracy = 91.83%; Kappa coefficient = 0.90

2017Farmland1912411320294.55
Forest3191300119896.46
Grassland2318901219795.94
Water bodies0001953220097.50
Construction land1123192220195.52
Unused land3321319020294.06
Total2002002002002002001200
User’s accuracy (%)95.5095.5094.5097.5096.0095.00

Overall accuracy = 95.67%; Kappa coefficient = 0.95