Hierarchical classification of complex landscape with VHR pan-sharpened satellite data and OBIA techniques

European Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 229-250

  Gianinetto, Marco ^a   Rusmini, Marco ^b   Candiani, Gabriele ^c   Via, Giorgio Dalla ^a   Frassy, Federico ^a   Maianti, Pieralberto ^a   Marchesi, Andrea ^a   Nodari, Francesco Rota ^a   Dini, Luigi ^d  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b ERM Italia SpA Via San Gregorio 38   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Italy)

^d ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hierarchical classification; Land cover; OBIA; Pan sharpening; VHR satellite data

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); IMAGE SEGMENTATION; MAPS;

HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION; LAND COVER; OBIA; PAN-SHARPENING; SATELLITE DATA;

SATELLITE IMAGERY;

CLASSIFICATION; LAND COVER; LANDSCAPE; RESOLUTION; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEGMENTATION; THEMATIC MAPPING; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 84900425389     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22797254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5721/EuJRS20144715     Document Type: Article

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