Using remotely-sensed data for optimal field sampling

Abstract

Statistics is the science pertaining to the collection, summary, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. Some of the key questions in environmental studies are: where to sample, what to sample and how many samples to obtain. Conventional sampling techniques are not always suitable in environmental studies and scientists have explored the use of remotely-sensed data as ancillary information to aid in the design of sampling schemes. Remote sensing images provide a synoptic overview of a large area, thus giving a wealth of information over the entire area