monitoring, synthesis and modeling in the urban environment /
[edited by] Xiaojun Yang
Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2011
xx, 388 p. :
ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ;
29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Urban Remote Sensing is designed for upper level undergraduates, graduates, researchers and practitioners, and has a clear focus on the development of remote sensing technology for monitoring, synthesis and modeling in the urban environment. It covers four major areas: the use of high-resolution satellite imagery or alternative sources of image date (such as high-resolution SAR and LIDAR) for urban feature extraction; the development of improved image processing algorithms and techniques for deriving accurate and consistent information on urban attributes from remote sensor data; the development of analytical techniques and methods for deriving indicators of socioeconomic and environmental conditions that prevail within urban landscape; and the development of remote sensing and spatial analytical techniques for urban growth simulation and predictive modeling.--Publisher's description