A critical review of high and very high-resolution remote sensing approaches for detecting and mapping slums: Trends, challenges and emerging opportunities
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 …
impacted. To adequately detect and map them, data is needed on their location, spatial …
[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 …
deprived urban areas. However, policy efforts and the monitoring of global goals and …
Living environment matters: Unravelling the spatial clustering of COVID-19 hotspots in Kolkata megacity, India
The emergence of COVID-19 has brought a serious global public health threats especially
for most of the cities across the world even in India more than 50% of the total cases were …
for most of the cities across the world even in India more than 50% of the total cases were …
An ontology of slums for image-based classification
Information about rapidly changing slum areas may support the development of appropriate
interventions by concerned authorities. Often, however, traditional data collection methods …
interventions by concerned authorities. Often, however, traditional data collection methods …
Measuring intra-urban poverty using land cover and texture metrics derived from remote sensing data
This paper contributes empirical evidence about the usefulness of remote sensing imagery
to quantify the degree of poverty at the intra-urban scale. This concept is based on two …
to quantify the degree of poverty at the intra-urban scale. This concept is based on two …
The role of earth observation in an integrated deprived area mapping “system” for low-to-middle income countries
Urbanization in the global South has been accompanied by the proliferation of vast informal
and marginalized urban areas that lack access to essential services and infrastructure. UN …
and marginalized urban areas that lack access to essential services and infrastructure. UN …
Texture-based identification of urban slums in Hyderabad, India using remote sensing data
This paper outlines a methodology to identify informal settlements out of high resolution
satellite imagery using the concept of lacunarity. Principal component analysis and line …
satellite imagery using the concept of lacunarity. Principal component analysis and line …
Rhetoric of the 'slum' Rethinking urban poverty
P Arabindoo - City, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Despite Gilbert's recent identification of the 'return of the slum'as a dangerous trend (2007),
scholars such as Rao (2006) assure us that there is a broader theoretical interest in applying …
scholars such as Rao (2006) assure us that there is a broader theoretical interest in applying …
Mumbai slums since independence: Evaluating the policy outcomes
The urbanization process in Mumbai is closely integrated with housing crisis and informality
in settlement growth. Slums have emerged as a significant settlement form, catering to the …
in settlement growth. Slums have emerged as a significant settlement form, catering to the …
Modeling the effect of area deprivation on COVID-19 incidences: a study of Chennai megacity, India
Objectives Socio-economic inequalities may affect coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
incidence. The goal of the research was to explore the association between deprivation of …
incidence. The goal of the research was to explore the association between deprivation of …