Slums from space—15 years of slum mapping using remote sensing
The body of scientific literature on slum mapping employing remote sensing methods has
increased since the availability of more very-high-resolution (VHR) sensors. This improves …
increased since the availability of more very-high-resolution (VHR) sensors. This improves …
Monitoring and modelling of informal settlements-A review on recent developments and challenges
P Hofmann, H Taubenböck… - 2015 joint urban remote …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The increasing development of informal settlements and slums in the years to come is a
humanitarian challenge we are facing worldwide. The reasons for this development are …
humanitarian challenge we are facing worldwide. The reasons for this development are …
[HTML][HTML] The morphology of the Arrival City-A global categorization based on literature surveys and remotely sensed data
When we think about living environments of the urban poor, slums might be the most
immediate association. These slums evoke a more or less stereotype impression of built …
immediate association. These slums evoke a more or less stereotype impression of built …
Extraction of slum areas from VHR imagery using GLCM variance
Many cities in the global South are facing the emergence and growth of highly dynamic slum
areas, but often lack detailed information on these developments. Available statistical data …
areas, but often lack detailed information on these developments. Available statistical data …
[HTML][HTML] The similar size of slums
More than half of the world's population currently resides in urban areas. In the majority of
developing countries slums are a defining part of the urban scape. Their supply with energy …
developing countries slums are a defining part of the urban scape. Their supply with energy …
[HTML][HTML] The dynamics of poor urban areas-analyzing morphologic transformations across the globe using Earth observation data
The urban environment is in constant motion, mostly through construction but also through
destruction of urban elements. While formal development is a process with long planning …
destruction of urban elements. While formal development is a process with long planning …
Uncertainties of human perception in visual image interpretation in complex urban environments
Today satellite images are mostly exploited automatically due to advances in image
classification methods. Manual visual image interpretation (MVII), however, still plays a …
classification methods. Manual visual image interpretation (MVII), however, still plays a …
Determining factors for slum growth with predictive data mining methods
Currently, more than half of the world's population lives in cities. Out of these more than four
billion people, almost one quarter live in slums or informal settlements. In order to improve …
billion people, almost one quarter live in slums or informal settlements. In order to improve …
A holistic concept to design optimal water supply infrastructures for informal settlements using remote sensing data
Ensuring access to water and sanitation for all is Goal No. 6 of the 17 UN Sustainability
Development Goals to transform our world. As one step towards this goal, we present an …
Development Goals to transform our world. As one step towards this goal, we present an …
Investigation on the separability of slums by multi-aspect TerraSAR-X dual-co-polarized high resolution spotlight images based on the multi-scale evaluation of local …
A Schmitt, T Sieg, M Wurm, H Taubenböck - International journal of applied …, 2018 - Elsevier
Following recent advances in distinguishing settlements vs. non-settlement areas from latest
SAR data, the question arises whether a further automatic intra-urban delineation and …
SAR data, the question arises whether a further automatic intra-urban delineation and …