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: Stevens, Forrest R. (Author), Gaughan, Andrea E. (Author), Linard, Catherine (Author), Tatem, Andrew J. (Author)
Other Authors: Amaral, Luis A. Nunes (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-02-17.
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