[HTML][HTML] Towards a scalable and transferable approach to map deprived areas using Sentinel-2 images and machine learning
African cities are growing rapidly and more than half of their populations live in deprived
areas. Local stakeholders urgently need accurate, granular, and routine maps to plan …
areas. Local stakeholders urgently need accurate, granular, and routine maps to plan …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and slums: a pandemic highlights gaps in knowledge about urban poverty
Abstract According to the United Nations, about 1 billion persons live in so-called slums.
Numerous studies have shown that this population is particularly vulnerable to infectious …
Numerous studies have shown that this population is particularly vulnerable to infectious …
Is it all the same? Mapping and characterizing deprived urban areas using Worldview-3 superspectral imagery. A case study in Nairobi, Kenya
In the past two decades, Earth observation (EO) data have been utilized for studying the
spatial patterns of urban deprivation. Given the scope of many existing studies, it is still …
spatial patterns of urban deprivation. Given the scope of many existing studies, it is still …
Methods to assess spatio-temporal changes of slum populations
JHP Breuer, J Friesen - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
More than 50% of the world's population lives in cities. Since this proportion is expected to
increase enormously, especially in African and Asian cities, the question of the impact on the …
increase enormously, especially in African and Asian cities, the question of the impact on the …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying deprived “slum” neighbourhoods in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana using census and remote sensing data
R MacTavish, H Bixby, A Cavanaugh… - World …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Identifying urban deprived areas, including slums, can facilitate more targeted
planning and development policies in cities to reduce socio-economic and health inequities …
planning and development policies in cities to reduce socio-economic and health inequities …
Slum and urban deprivation in compacted and peri-urban neighborhoods in sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract UN-Habitat estimates that 51.3% of the urban population in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) resided in slums in 2020, and future projections indicate continued growth. However …
(SSA) resided in slums in 2020, and future projections indicate continued growth. However …
Geospatial information needs for informal settlement upgrading–A review
D Tjia, S Coetzee - Habitat international, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurate, current and complete information is indispensable for any effective intervention to
upgrade a slum or informal settlement. Our involvement in supporting informal settlement …
upgrade a slum or informal settlement. Our involvement in supporting informal settlement …
The spatial dimension of COVID-19: The potential of earth observation data in support of slum communities with evidence from Brazil
The COVID-19 health emergency is impacting all of our lives, but the living conditions and
urban morphologies found in poor communities make inhabitants more vulnerable to the …
urban morphologies found in poor communities make inhabitants more vulnerable to the …
Capturing deprived areas using unsupervised machine learning and open data: a case study in São Paulo, Brazil
Managing the rapid growth of deprived areas (commonly known as slums, informal
settlements, etc.) in cities of Low-to Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) demands detailed and …
settlements, etc.) in cities of Low-to Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) demands detailed and …
[HTML][HTML] Earth observations and statistics: Unlocking sociodemographic knowledge through the power of satellite images
P Merodio Gómez, OJ Juarez Carrillo, M Kuffer… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sustainability | Free Full-Text | Earth Observations and Statistics: Unlocking
Sociodemographic Knowledge through the Power of Satellite Images Next Article in Journal …
Sociodemographic Knowledge through the Power of Satellite Images Next Article in Journal …