What you will need: A training dataset – this is either obtained from pre-existing data or by conducting field work to collect training points. In my case, there is an existing wetland database of over 6,000 wetland polygons throughout the…

Wetland definition: Wetlands are the interface between terrestrial and aquatic habitats and are difficult to define due to their temporal and spatial variability.  The Canadian Wetland Classification System (CWCS), established in 1997, defines a wetland as “land that is saturated…