The body of scientific literature on slum map** employing remote sensing methods has
increased since the availability of more very-high-resolution (VHR) sensors. This improves …

This paper reviews how remotely sensed data have been used to understand the impact of
urbanization on global environmental change. We describe how these studies can support …

Slum detection from satellite imagery is challenging due to the variability in slum types and
definitions. This research aimed at develo** a method for slum detection based on the …

In the past few decades, most urban areas in the world have been facing the pressure of an
increasing population living in poverty. A recent study has shown that up to 80% of the …

SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) imaging plays a central role in Remote Sensing due to,
among other important features, its ability to provide high-resolution, day-and-night and …

Unmanned airborne systems (UAS), particularly the class of UAS referred to as small-
unmanned airborne systems (S-UAS), have the potential to revolutionize the science …

The link between place and crime is at the base of social ecology theories of crime that focus
in the relationship of the characteristics of geographical areas and crime rates. The broken …

Many cities in the Global South are facing rapid population and slum growth, but lack
detailed information to target these issues. Frequently, municipal datasets on such areas do …

West Africa has a rapidly growing population, an increasing fraction of which lives in urban
informal settlements characterized by inadequate infrastructure and relatively high health …

The objectives are to (1) quantify, map, and analyze vegetation cover distributions and
changes across Accra, Ghana, for 2002 and 2010; and (2) examine the statistical …