Land Cover Mapping Analysis and Urban Growth Modelling Using Remote Sensing Techniques in Greater Cairo Region—Egypt

Land Cover Mapping Analysis and Urban Growth Modelling Using Remote Sensing Techniques in Greater Cairo Region—Egypt

This study modeled the urban growth in the Greater Cairo Region (GCR), one of the fastest growing mega cities in the world, using remote sensing data and ancillary data. Three land use land cover (LULC) maps (1984, 2003 and 2014) were produced from satellite images by using Support Vector Machines (...

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Main Authors: Yasmine Megahed, Pedro Cabral, Joel Silva, Mário Caetano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Subjects:
urban growth modeling
cultural heritage
support vector machines
urban growth pattern
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/4/3/1750

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