A Hierarchical Urban Forest Index Using Street-Level Imagery and Deep Learning

We develop a method based on computer vision and a hierarchical multilevel model to derive an Urban Street Tree Vegetation Index which aims to quantify the amount of vegetation visible from the point of view of a pedestrian. Our approach unfolds in two steps. First, areas of vegetation are detected...

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Main Authors: Philip Stubbings, Joe Peskett, Francisco Rowe, Dani Arribas-Bel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/12/1395