Semi-automatic mapping of anthropogenic impervious surfaces in an urban/suburban area using Landsat 8 satellite data

Impervious surfaces have a significant impact on urban runoff, groundwater, base flow, water quality, and climate. Increase in Anthropogenic Impervious Surfaces (AIS) for a region is a true representation of urban expansion. Monitoring of AIS in an urban region is helpful for better urban planning a...

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Main Authors: Atul Kant Piyoosh, Sanjay Kumar Ghosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:GIScience & Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15481603.2017.1282414