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Change Detection Analysis in Urban and Suburban Areas Using Landsat Thematic Mapper data: Case of Huntsville, AlabamaTwo Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) images, from July 1984 and July 1992, were used to identify land use/cover changes in the urban and suburban fringe of the city of Huntsville, Alabama. Image difference was the technique used to quantify the change between the two dates. The eight-year period showed a 16% change, mainly from agricultural lands to urban areas generated by the settlement of industrial, commercial, and residential areas. Visual analysis of the change map (i.e., difference image) supported this phenomenon by showing that most changes were occurring in the vicinity of the major roads and highways across the city.
Document ID
20000032350
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kuan, Dana
(Maryland Univ. College Park, MD United States)
Fahsi, A.
(Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Coll. Normal, AL United States)
Steinfeld S.
(Pennsylvania State Univ. United States)
Coleman, T.
(Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Coll. Normal, AL United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
February 22, 1998
Publication Information
Publication: NASA University Research Centers Technical Advances in Aeronautics, Space Sciences and Technology, Earth Systems Sciences, Global Hydrology, and Education
Volume: s 2 and 3
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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