WorldView-2 Data for Hierarchical Object-Based Urban Land Cover Classification in Kigali: Integrating Rule-Based Approach with Urban Density and Greenness Indices

WorldView-2 Data for Hierarchical Object-Based Urban Land Cover Classification in Kigali: Integrating Rule-Based Approach with Urban Density and Greenness Indices

The emergence of high-resolution satellite data, such as WorldView-2, has opened the opportunity for urban land cover mapping at fine resolution. However, it is not straightforward to map detailed urban land cover and to detect urban deprived areas, such as informal settlements, in complex urban env...

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Main Authors: Theodomir Mugiraneza, Andrea Nascetti, Yifang Ban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
WorldView-2
high-resolution
object-based classification
Support Vector Machine
geometric ruleset
urban density index
greenness density index
urban land cover
informal settlements
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/18/2128

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