The spatial network of megaregions - Types of connectivity between cities based on settlement patterns derived from EO-data

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 54, Issue , 2015, Pages 165-180

  Taubenbock H ^a   Wiesner, M ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Classification; Earth observation; Megaregion; Spatial metrics; Spatial patterns; Urban footprint; Urban growth; Urban remote sensing

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

EARTH OBSERVATIONS; MEGAREGION; SPATIAL METRICS; SPATIAL PATTERNS; URBAN FOOTPRINT; URBAN REMOTE SENSING;

URBAN GROWTH;

REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SETTLEMENT PATTERN; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH;

BRAZIL; CHINA; EGYPT; EUROPE; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84940740436     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2015.07.001     Document Type: Article

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