Remotely sensed cities / edited by Victor Mesev.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mesev, Victor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning--Remote sensing.

City planning.

Urban geography--Remote sensing.

Urban geography.

Geographic information systems.

Physical Description:

xxv, 378 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2003.

Summary:

New urban applications are emerging for remote sensing, in particular with the use of high-resolution data for measuring, monitoring and analysis. This comes through the use of high spatial resolution imaging, such as for precision mapping of cities; new techniques for population mapping; extracting urban land use features, and evaluating the city energy patterns; and through the use of night-time imagery for determining populations and economic activity, particularly on a global scale. Remotely Sensed Cities helps to redress the balance with remote sensing books, most of which are dedicated to the physical environment. It is designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, along with research scientists and brings together a good deal of topical work applying remote sensing to the understanding of urban features, their behavior and growth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415260450

OCLC:

50251927