A New Urban Built-Up Index and Its Application in National Central Cities of China

Accurately mapping urban built-up areas is critical for monitoring urbanization and development. Previous studies have shown that Night light (NTL) data is effective in characterizing the extent of human activity. But its inherently low spatial resolution and saturation effect limit its application...

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Main Authors: Linfeng Wang, Shengbo Chen, Lei Chen, Zibo Wang, Bin Liu, Yucheng Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/13/1/21