Object-Based Classification of Ikonos Imagery for Mapping Large-Scale Vegetation Communities in Urban Areas

Effective assessment of biodiversity in cities requires detailed vegetation maps.To date, most remote sensing of urban vegetation has focused on thematically coarse landcover products. Detailed habitat maps are created by manual interpretation of aerialphotographs, but this is time consuming and cos...

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Main Authors: Albert k. Chong, Jagannath Aryal, Renaud Mathieu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2007-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/7/11/2860/