Exploring the Use of Google Earth Imagery and Object-Based Methods in Land Use/Cover Mapping

Google Earth (GE) releases free images in high spatial resolution that may provide some potential for regional land use/cover mapping, especially for those regions with high heterogeneous landscapes. In order to test such practicability, the GE imagery was selected for a case study in Wuhan City to...

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Main Authors: Qiong Hu, Wenbin Wu, Tian Xia, Qiangyi Yu, Peng Yang, Zhengguo Li, Qian Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/5/11/6026