Understanding an urbanizing planet: Strategic directions for remote sensing

Z Zhu, Y Zhou, KC Seto, EC Stokes, C Deng… - Remote Sensing of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Scientific contributions from remote sensing over the last fifty years have significantly
advanced our understanding of urban areas. Key contributions of urban remote sensing …

A critical review of high and very high-resolution remote sensing approaches for detecting and mapping slums: Trends, challenges and emerging opportunities

R Mahabir, A Croitoru, AT Crooks, P Agouris… - Urban Science, 2018 - mdpi.com
Slums are a global urban challenge, with less developed countries being particularly
impacted. To adequately detect and map them, data is needed on their location, spatial …

[HTML][HTML] Semantic segmentation of slums in satellite images using transfer learning on fully convolutional neural networks

M Wurm, T Stark, XX Zhu, M Weigand… - ISPRS journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Unprecedented urbanization in particular in countries of the global south result in informal
urban development processes, especially in mega cities. With an estimated 1 billion slum …

[HTML][HTML] The morphology of the Arrival City-A global categorization based on literature surveys and remotely sensed data

H Taubenböck, NJ Kraff, M Wurm - Applied Geography, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] “Domains of deprivation framework” for mapping slums, informal settlements, and other deprived areas in LMICs to improve urban planning and policy: A …

A Abascal, N Rothwell, A Shonowo… - … , environment and urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
The majority of urban inhabitants in low-and middle-income country (LMIC) cities live in
deprived urban areas. However, policy efforts and the monitoring of global goals and …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying degrees of deprivation from space using deep learning and morphological spatial analysis of deprived urban areas

A Abascal, I Rodríguez-Carreño, S Vanhuysse… - … , environment and urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many cities in low-and medium-income countries (LMICs) are facing rapid unplanned
growth of built-up areas, while detailed information on these deprived urban areas (DUAs) is …

Earth observation and artificial intelligence: Understanding emerging ethical issues and opportunities

M Kochupillai, M Kahl, M Schmitt… - … and Remote Sensing …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ethics is a central and growing concern in all applications utilizing artificial intelligence (AI).
Earth observation (EO) and remote sensing (RS) research relies heavily on both big data …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating quality of life dimensions from urban spatial pattern metrics

M Sapena, M Wurm, H Taubenböck, D Tuia… - … , environment and urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
The spatial structure of urban areas plays a major role in the daily life of dwellers. The
current policy framework to ensure the quality of life of inhabitants leaving no one behind …

Need for an integrated deprived area “slum” mapping system (IDEAMAPS) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)

DR Thomson, M Kuffer, G Boo, B Hati, T Grippa… - Social Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ninety percent of the people added to the planet over the next 30 years will live in African
and Asian cities, and a large portion of these populations will reside in deprived …

The scope of earth-observation to improve the consistency of the SDG slum indicator

M Kuffer, J Wang, M Nagenborg, K Pfeffer… - … international journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The continuous increase in deprived living conditions in many cities of the Global South
contradicts efforts to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable places. Using …