Abstract

FRANCOIS MAS, Jean; REYES DIAZ-GALLEGOS, José  and  PEREZ VEGA, Azucena. Assessment of the thematic reliability of maps and classified images: a review. Invest. Geog [online]. 2003, n.51, pp.53-72. ISSN 2448-7279.

Before their use as a decision-making tool, thematic maps, geographical databases and classified images should be assessed for accuracy. This paper presents a review of the specialized literature on thematic accuracy assessment, which can be used as a practical guide for carrying out this type of assessments.

Keywords : Reliability assessment; cartography; image classification; GIS.