VegCover is an independent project developed to explore the possibilities for spatial landscape monitoring tools created using the latest in open source software and open data.
Web, mobile and desktop mapping solutions.
Open source, open data and open standards.
Analysis and visualisation for decision support.
The tools presented here are 'proof of concept', so while they are functional they are not robust or fully developed. Consider everything 'beta'.
VegMachine has evolved from our original PaST tool. The original concept is the same, but with enhanced area selection and data visualisation.
The raster timeseries analysis used by VegMachine runs from a sophisticated API, which can be accessed by anyone through a simple AJAX call.
Open VegMachine
This portal was developed to facilite access to point based field data on the TERN-AusCover Server. Users select a desired dataset and then restrict their request by date and time. Users can then download their selection in various formats.
The portal was created using a combination of Geoserver, PostGIS, Leaflet and PHP.
Open Field Data Portal
Chopper is a simple web based tool which subsets certain remotely sensed image products openly available on the TERN-AusCover server.
Users select a region of interest on a map, a product and date range and are provided with the subsetted data in it's original format.
Open Chopper
Glimsee is an internet of things lamp that lights up with different colours to show the type of environment you are in.
Your family and friends won't know your location, but will know the environment you are experiencing.
Open Glimsee Page
We are fortunate to have access to the Google Earth Engine and, although it's not open source, it's just too cool not to include here.
This example uses the Earth Engine to calculate fractional vegetation cover from MODIS imagery.
Open EE Example
PaST is a visualisation and timeseries analysis tool for remotely sensed vegetation cover data. The PaST concept was the winning entry in the inaugural NICTA Envirohack competition and a semi-finalist in the EoE Data Innovation Showcase.
Users select a product, date range and location and a report on the timeseries is generated.
Open PaST
VegCover is comprised of Peter Scarth and Bec Trevithick...