What is Urban Remote Sensing?

Abstract

This introductory chapter defines the scope of urban remote sensing research. It begins with a discussion on the rationale leading to the development of remote sensing for urban studies and the motivation behind this book project emphasizing the need to adopt a broad vision on urban remote sensing research. It then discusses the benefits and possible challenges of using remote sensing for urban studies, followed by an overview of the major topics discussed in the book. Finally, the chapter highlights several areas that need further attention.

Estimating the Population of a Middle Eastern City Based on a Normalized Difference Built-Up Index and Urban Morphology

“…LC is related to the physical characteristics of earth surface features such as vegetation, water, soil, and built-up areas. RS is used to collect information on both human activity and the physical environment through reflected energy signatures measured at a distance for analyzing the distribution of the spectral, radiometric, temporal change characteristics and properties of the urban spatial structure (Azar et al 2013;Deng et al, 2010;Li et al, 2005;Lu, 2006;Myint et al, 2011;Wardrop et al, 2018;Wu and Murray, 2007;Yang, 2011;Zandbergen et al, 2010).…”

Enhance the Quality of Crowdsensing for Fine-Grained Urban Environment Monitoring via Data Correlation

“…Urban environment monitoring, which provides crucial information for scientific city management, is of great importance for solving urban environmental problems. Urban Remote Sensing (URS) [ 1 ] and specialized Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) [ 2 , 3 ] are commonly used ways for acquiring a wide range of environmental monitoring data. However, the principle of URS limits the precision for fine-grained urban sensing.…”