Remote Sensing Applications for the Urban Environment
Changes in land use and land cover associated with increased urbanization have led to changes in the landscape and environment around the world. Remote sensing applications in urban areas emphasize the rapid development of global urbanization and its impact on the environment, and review the assessment of urban land cover conditions using data remote sensing. The book examines current satellite observation capabilities, the use of remote sensing data to characterize urban sprawl and land cover, and applications of satellite-derived data for urban environmental assessments. It also introduces state-of-the-art assessment methods and remote sensing techniques to characterize high-resolution imagery of urban areas in different ecological environments.
- Focuses on the latest progress in urban remote sensing and technologies used to monitor urban land use and land cover conditions
- Introduces several methods used to extract urban landscape features using high-resolution imagery
- Details the methods currently used for assessing urban vegetation, impervious surface, and urban land use and land cover conditions
- Describes how to use multi-temple satellite images to monitor urban growth around the world
An up-to-date reference reflecting the state of the art in both remote sensing and the environmental assessment of urban areas, Remote Sensing Applications for the Urban Environment summarizes current satellite observing capacities and the growing demand for consistent and continuous local, regional, and global observation data by different government agencies throughout the world. This book serves academic faculties, students, researchers, and government decision makers.
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