Expeditious modelling of virtual Urban environments with geospatial L-systems

Computer Graphics Forum

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 769-782

  Coelho, A ^a   Bessa, M ^c   Sousa, A Augusto ^a,b   Ferreira, F Nunes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

3D modelling; Computer graphics; Geospatial L systems; Geospatial systems; L systems; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; INTEROPERABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DATA SOURCES; GEOSPATIAL L-SYSTEMS; OPEN L-SYSTEMS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 37249002307     PISSN: 01677055     EISSN: 14678659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8659.2007.01032.x     Document Type: Article

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