MapBiomas General “Handbook” - Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) - Collection 9

This document describes the theoretical basis, justification, and methods applied to produce annual maps of land cover and land use (LCLU) in Brazil from 1985 to 2023 as part of MapBiomas Collection 9. It covers the classification methods of Collection 9, the image processing architecture, and the approach to integrating the biomes and cross-cutting theme maps. Additionally, the document presents historical context and background information, a general description of the satellite imagery datasets, feature inputs, and details about the accuracy assessment method applied.