Texture image analysis and texture classification methods-A review

L Armi, S Fekri-Ershad - arXiv preprint arXiv:1904.06554, 2019 - arxiv.org
Tactile texture refers to the tangible feel of a surface and visual texture refers to see the
shape or contents of the image. In the image processing, the texture can be defined as a …

Slums from space—15 years of slum mapping using remote sensing

M Kuffer, K Pfeffer, R Sliuzas - Remote Sensing, 2016 - mdpi.com
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 …

Analyzing spatial relationships between urban land use intensity and urban vitality at street block level: A case study of five Chinese megacities

C Xia, AGO Yeh, A Zhang - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban sprawl in urbanizing China has resulted in a series of ecological and environmental
problems. Urban planners have been committed to promoting compact development …

Estimation of poverty using random forest regression with multi-source data: A case study in Bangladesh

X Zhao, B Yu, Y Liu, Z Chen, Q Li, C Wang, J Wu - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Spatially explicit and reliable data on poverty is critical for both policy makers and
researchers. However, such data remain scarce particularly in developing countries. Current …

[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 …

Characterizing urban infrastructural transitions for the Sustainable Development Goals using multi-temporal land, population, and nighttime light data

EC Stokes, KC Seto - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Though urbanization is often linked to development gains, some regions in Asia, Latin
America, and Sub-Saharan Africa have grown in urban population, while remaining bereft of …

[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 …

Extraction of slum areas from VHR imagery using GLCM variance

M Kuffer, K Pfeffer, R Sliuzas… - IEEE Journal of selected …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

[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 …

Google earth engine for informal settlement mapping: a random forest classification using spectral and textural information

D Matarira, O Mutanga, M Naidu - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Accurate and reliable informal settlement maps are fundamental decision-making tools for
planning, and for expediting informed management of cities. However, extraction of spatial …