Metrics for the comparative analysis of geospatial datasets with applications to high-resolution grid-based population data

GeoJournal

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 81-91

  Sabesan, Aarthy ^a   Abercrombie, Kathleen ^a   Ganguly, Auroop R ^a   Bhaduri, Budhendra ^a   Bright, Eddie A ^a   Coleman, Phillip R ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster management; Geospatial data; Population; Statistical evaluation

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SIGNAL PROCESSING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; GEOSPATIAL DATA; STATISTICAL EVALUATION;

REMOTE SENSING;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; DATABASE; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; METROPOLITAN AREA; MITIGATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ASIA; CALIFORNIA; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; HOUSTON; IRAN; LONDON [ENGLAND]; LOS ANGELES; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 35648992598     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-007-9103-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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