A Supervised Approach to Delineate Built-Up Areas for Monitoring and Analysis of Settlements
Monitoring urban growth and measuring urban sprawl is essential for improving urban planning and development. In this paper, we introduce a supervised approach for the delineation of urban areas using commonly available topographic data and commercial GIS software. The method uses a supervised param...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-08-01
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Series: | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/5/8/137 |