Global Mapping of Human Settlement Experiences, Datasets, and Prospects |
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| Editor:
| Gamba, Paolo
Herold, Martin |
| Series title: | Remote Sensing Applications Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4200-8339-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | CRC Press LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $185.00 |
Book Description:
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Spatial and spectral heterogeneity of urban environments makes the global mapping of human settlements especially challenging. Focusing on the global and regional scales, this book provides a comprehensive overview of experiences, methodologies, data sets, applications to population mapping and approaches related to the use of remotely sensed data to map human settlements. It includes, on CD-ROM, samples of the latest products and shows how remote sensing can be used to improve the...
More DescriptionSpatial and spectral heterogeneity of urban environments makes the global mapping of human settlements especially challenging. Focusing on the global and regional scales, this book provides a comprehensive overview of experiences, methodologies, data sets, applications to population mapping and approaches related to the use of remotely sensed data to map human settlements. It includes, on CD-ROM, samples of the latest products and shows how remote sensing can be used to improve the knowledge of urban planners beyond the local scale. The text summarizes the state of the art in global mapping and the future implications that need to be addressed for continued sustainment of this growing technology.