Operational Built-Up Areas Extraction for Cities in China Using Sentinel-1 SAR Data

To obtain accurate information in a timely manner on built-up areas (BAs) is essential for urban planning and natural hazard (e.g., earthquakes) response strategies. In this paper, a new method for BAs extraction using the Sentinel-1 SAR is proposed, which includes two steps: (1) Candidate BAs are f...

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Main Authors: Han Cao, Hong Zhang, Chao Wang, Bo Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/6/874