Image Processing Reference
In-Depth Information
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Use the matrix you constructed in the above exercise to carryout a feasibility
study for the use of remote sensing in the investigation of one or more of the
following urban problems. Your feasibility study(ies) should articulate the
nature of information that needs to be extracted from the remotely sensed imag-
ery in a given investigation; the spatial, spectral, radiometric, and temporal reso-
lution requirements for the investigation; a list and justification of the type, date,
and number of images needed (you can use more than one sensor type in one
investigation); and a brief highlight or workflow of how you will use the image(s)
to fulfill the purpose of the investigation.
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The changing distribution of the world's urban population between 1975 and
1995 (you can choose to keep the scope of your investigation global or limit
it to some regions of the world)
Urban gentrification process in a city of your choice
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Post-war urban planning in a city located either in Afghanistan or Bosnia
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Environmental impact assessment in a city affected by a storm-surge or flash
floods (e.g., New Orleans after hurricane Katrina)
Comparative study of the urban heat islands effects in Manchester, UK (an
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industrial city), and Elenite, Bulgaria (a Black Sea resort)
Planning for a new highway around Mexico City
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Comparative study of the nature of spatial form of ethnically segregated areas
in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1988
Relationship between environmental stressors (e.g., air pollution, environ-
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mental degradation, deforestation, etc.), socioeconomic income distribution,
and rates of asthma hospitalizations in the city of Singapore
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