Automated mapping of impervious surfaces in urban and suburban areas: Linear spectral unmixing of high spatial resolution imagery

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 54, Issue , 2017, Pages 53-64

  Yang, Jian ^a   He, Yuhong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Greenspace; High spatial resolution imagery; Impervious surface; Linear spectral unmixing; Shadow; Suburban; Urban

Indexed keywords

GREENSPACE; IMAGERY; MANMADE STRUCTURE; MAPPING; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN AREA; WORLDVIEW;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 85018194362     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2016.09.006     Document Type: Article

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