Revealing intra-urban features using optical and SAR images

Yasuyo Makido, Yoshiki Yamagata, Shobhakar Dhakal

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Abstract

We developed a method for revealing the intra-urban features and estimating population density using remotely sensed imagery. Remotely sensed imagery has been widely used in urban studies. However, the moderate-resolution optical data (e.g. Landsat) is often too coarse for delineating urban features, since urban areas are far more heterogeneous than most other land cover types. Therefore, we employed both optical and synthetic aperture radar images for estimating population density inside urban areas. This research indicated that the integrated features of the optical and SAR images can increase the accuracy for estimating population density.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - Proceedings
PagesIII1220-III1223
Edition1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - Proceedings - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: 2008 Jul 62008 Jul 11

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Number1
Volume3

Other

Other2008 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - Proceedings
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period08/7/608/7/11

Keywords

  • Optical
  • Population
  • SAR
  • Urban

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)

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