Second validation of Irrigated and No-irrigated Maps (D7.18)

This document reports on the validation of the classification algorithm developed to classify the SENSAGRI SSM product into binary maps of irrigated/not-irrigated fields. The validation consists of comparing the binary masks with ground data available over the Riaza irrigation district (Castila and Léon, Spain). Results indicate that for winter crops, such as wheat, the best classification performance is achieved before the flowering period, while for summer crops the most indicated period is during their early phenologic stages when the plant is not yet fully developed. Under these conditions a Producer Accuracy better that 80% is achieved.