Disaggregating census data for population mapping using random forests with remotely-sensed and ancillary data.

Disaggregating census data for population mapping using random forests with remotely-sensed and ancillary data.

High resolution, contemporary data on human population distributions are vital for measuring impacts of population growth, monitoring human-environment interactions and for planning and policy development. Many methods are used to disaggregate census data and predict population densities for finer s...

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Main Authors: Forrest R Stevens, Andrea E Gaughan, Catherine Linard, Andrew J Tatem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4331277?pdf=render

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