Quantification and Analysis of Impervious Surface Area in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Brazil

Quantification and Analysis of Impervious Surface Area in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Brazil

The growing intensity of impervious surface area (ISA) is one of the most striking effects of urban growth. The expansion of ISA gives rise to a set of changes on the physical environment, impacting the quality of life of the human population as well as the dynamics of fauna and flora. Hence, due to...

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Main Authors: Fernando Kawakubo, Rúbia Morato, Marcos Martins, Guilherme Mataveli, Pablo Nepomuceno, Marcos Martines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
urban area
Landsat
validation
multi-scale analysis
imperviousness pattern
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/8/944

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