Mapping 20 Years of Urban Expansion in 45 Urban Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa
By 2050, half of the net increase in the world’s population is expected to reside in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), driving high urbanization rates and drastic land cover changes. However, the data-scarce environment of SSA limits our understanding of the urban dynamics in the region. In this context, Ea...
Main Authors: | Yann Forget, Michal Shimoni, Marius Gilbert, Catherine Linard |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/3/525 |
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