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Using population statistics for a first look at the utility of Landsat data for urban areasThe paper reviews the Image Based Information System (IBIS), developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) which provided the city of Los Angeles with Landsat land use data in a format compatible with the city's land use and population files. Landsat data are compared to other land use files and the comparisons are discussed as an attempt to establish a level of validity. Relationships between population and Landsat data are investigated and reveal the strengths and weaknesses of the use of such data for urban areas. Finally, it is noted that the project verified the flexibility of IBIS for reducing and delivering Landsat data to users lacking the ability to process raw satellite data tapes and points to the system as a model for a potential national census of land use.
Document ID
19790066204
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Landini, A. J.
(Los Angeles City Planning Dept. Los Angeles, Calif., United States)
Mcleod, R. G.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Publication Information
Publication: Remote Sensing Quarterly
Volume: 1
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
79A50217
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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