Pixel-based classification algorithm for mapping urban footprints from radar data: A case study for RADARSAT-2

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 211-222

  Taubenbock H ^a   Felbier, A ^a   Esch, T ^a   Roth, A ^a   Dech, S ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; AUTOMATIC CLASSIFICATION; CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM; CLASSIFICATION APPROACH; DATA SETS; GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION; GERMANY; HIGH RESOLUTION RADAR; MANNHEIM; RADAR DATA; RADARSAT-2; RADARSAT-2 IMAGES; STRIPMAP; TERRASAR-X; TEXTURE INFORMATION; URBAN DYNAMICS;

ALGORITHMS; PIXELS; RADAR IMAGING; REGIONAL PLANNING; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; TRACKING RADAR; URBAN GROWTH;

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION);

EID: 84865795097     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m11-061     Document Type: Article

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