A review of building detection from very high resolution optical remote sensing images

J Li, X Huang, L Tu, T Zhang, L Wang - GIScience & Remote …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Building detection from very high resolution (VHR) optical remote sensing images, which is
an essential but challenging task in remote sensing, has attracted increased attention in …

[HTML][HTML] The urban morphology on our planet–Global perspectives from space

XX Zhu, C Qiu, J Hu, Y Shi, Y Wang, M Schmitt… - Remote Sensing of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urbanization is the second largest mega-trend right after climate change. Accurate
measurements of urban morphological and demographic figures are at the core of many …

Compact or disperse? Evolution patterns and coupling of urban land expansion and population distribution evolution of major cities in China, 1998–2018

H Deng, K Zhang, F Wang, A Dang - Habitat International, 2021 - Elsevier
In terms of both land and population, rapid urbanization has shaped and transformed the
internal structure of cities. Despite the increasing number of studies on these two …

A deep learning method for building height estimation using high-resolution multi-view imagery over urban areas: A case study of 42 Chinese cities

Y Cao, X Huang - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of building height is critical for understanding the urban development
process. High-resolution optical satellite images can provide fine spatial details within urban …

Air pollution dispersal in high density urban areas: Research on the triadic relation of wind, air pollution, and urban form

J Yang, B Shi, Y Shi, S Marvin, Y Zheng… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, urban air pollution becoming the major issue of urban physical environment in
high density urban area. Many wind-calm zones or vortex zones can be formed where air …

[HTML][HTML] Building instance classification using street view images

J Kang, M Körner, Y Wang, H Taubenböck… - ISPRS journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Land-use classification based on spaceborne or aerial remote sensing images has been
extensively studied over the past decades. Such classification is usually a patch-wise or …

Using multi-source geospatial big data to identify the structure of polycentric cities

J Cai, B Huang, Y Song - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Identifying the structure of a polycentric city is vital to various studies, such as urban sprawl
and population movement dynamics. This paper presents an efficient and reliable method …

Urban functional zone mapping by integrating high spatial resolution nighttime light and daytime multi-view imagery

X Huang, J Yang, J Li, D Wen - ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Functional zones are the basic units of cities and the mapping work is fundamental to urban
management, investigation, and research. The existing urban functional zone (UFZ) …

Measuring morphological polycentricity-A comparative analysis of urban mass concentrations using remote sensing data

H Taubenböck, I Standfuß, M Wurm, A Krehl… - … Environment and Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Polycentricity belongs to the most versatile and fuzzy concepts in urban geography. It
basically points to the existence of more than one center within a conurbation. Previous …

Ontology-based classification of building types detected from airborne laser scanning data

M Belgiu, I Tomljenovic, TJ Lampoltshammer… - Remote Sensing, 2014 - mdpi.com
Accurate information on urban building types plays a crucial role for urban development,
planning, and management. In this paper, we apply Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) …