Data

Available Data

The following data layers were produced by the IAMBlueCECAM Program and the BlueCARES Project. Please feel free to download utilize them for your studies and projects.

Philippine Mangrove Extent Layer

Based on the Mangrove Vegetation Index (Baloloy et al., 2020), mangrove extents in the Philippines were mapped using Sentinel-2 images. 

Citation: Baloloy, A. B., Blanco, A. C., Ana, R. R. C. S., & Nadaoka, K. (2020). Development and application of a new mangrove vegetation index (MVI) for rapid and accurate mangrove mapping. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 166, 95-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2020.06.001 

Mangrove Vegetation Index: Google Earth Engine (GEE) Code:

Sentinel-2 Code: https://code.earthengine.google.com/89d0d3b127b5570c30ece420039a3e08   

Citation: Baloloy, A. B., Blanco, A. C., Ana, R. R. C. S., & Nadaoka, K. (2020). Development and application of a new mangrove vegetation index (MVI) for rapid and accurate mangrove mapping. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 166, 95-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2020.06.001 

Running the Sentinel-2 Code in GEE Guide: