Comparison of Object-Based Image Analysis Approaches to Mapping New Buildings in Accra, Ghana Using Multi-Temporal QuickBird Satellite Imagery

The goal of this study was to map and quantify the number of newly constructed buildings in Accra, Ghana between 2002 and 2010 based on high spatial resolution satellite image data. Two semi-automated feature detection approaches for detecting and mapping newly constructed buildings based on QuickBi...

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Main Authors: Yu Hsin Tsai, John Weeks, Douglas Stow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/3/12/2707/