Quantitative indices based on 3D discrete wavelet transform for urban complexity estimation using remotely sensed imagery

Urbanization in most developing countries is gradually increasing. Quantitative estimation of urbanization to a standardized level is crucial for analysing the relation between urbanization and other factors, since urban growth affects diverse and complex natural and socio-economic phenomena. Spatia...

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Published in:International journal of remote sensing 2009-01, Vol.30 (23), p.6219-6239
Main Authors: Yoo, Hee Young, Lee, Kiwon, Kwon, Byung-Doo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied geophysics
Biological and medical sciences
Complexity
Discrete Wavelet Transform
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects. Techniques
Imagery
Internal geophysics
Remote sensing
Spectra
Teledetection and vegetation maps
Three dimensional
Urbanization
Wavelet
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Summary:Urbanization in most developing countries is gradually increasing. Quantitative estimation of urbanization to a standardized level is crucial for analysing the relation between urbanization and other factors, since urban growth affects diverse and complex natural and socio-economic phenomena. Spatially and spectrally, remotely sensed imageries covering urban areas display different characteristics from those of rural or mountainous areas. A three-dimensional discrete wavelet transform (3D DWT) scheme is regarded as useful for analysing both spatial and spectral information. In addition, the energy parameter of wavelet coefficient by 3D DWT indicates channels regarding dominant spatial and spectral frequency, extracted from the original image sets. Based on these spatial and spectral features and the energy parameter of 3D wavelet coefficients, three kinds of urban complexity index are proposed. Of the three indices, the third index is the most useful to quantitatively interpret urban complexity. These indices can be used for a basis to analyse the relationship between feature groups within urban environments.
ISSN:0143-1161
1366-5901
DOI:10.1080/01431160902842359