Image segmentation parameter optimization considering within-and between-segment heterogeneity at multiple scale levels: Test case for mapping residential areas using landsat imagery

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 2292-2305

  Johnson, Brian A ^a   Bragais, Milben ^b   Endo, Isao ^a   Magcale Macandog, Damasa B ^b   Macandog, Paula Beatrice M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

GEOBIA; Landsat 8; Moran's I; Object based image analysis; Random forest

Indexed keywords

EID: 84952791227     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22209964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijgi4042292     Document Type: Article

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