Busgeeth, KVan den Bergh, FWhisken, JBrits, A2009-04-142009-04-142008-06Busgeeth, K. 2008. Potential application of remote sensing in monitoring informal settlements in South Africa where complimentary data does not exist. Geoinformatics 2008 and Joint Conference on GIS and Built Environment, Guangzhou, China, 28–29 June 2008. pp 1-1097808194738990277-786Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/3315Geoinformatics 2008 and Joint Conference on GIS and Built Environment: Classification of Remote Sensing Images, edited by Lin Liu, Xia Li, Kai Liu, Xinchang Zhang, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7147, 71470BRemotely sensed images are used for many purposes in today’s world. In this paper,the researchers explore the potential application of high resolution satellite images in extracting features and classifying urban settlements. The test area is Soweto, an urban area in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan area, in Gauteng, South Africa. The researchers propose a new settlement typology for efficient classification of formal and informal settlements via QuickBird satellite imagesenInformal settlementRemote sensingSouth AfricaSowetoTopologyGeoinfomaticsConference PresentationBusgeeth, K., Van den Bergh, F., Whisken, J., & Brits, A. (2008). Potential application of remote sensing in monitoring informal settlements in South Africa where complimentary data does not exist. Proceedings of SPIE. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3315Busgeeth, K, F Van den Bergh, J Whisken, and A Brits. "Potential application of remote sensing in monitoring informal settlements in South Africa where complimentary data does not exist." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3315Busgeeth K, Van den Bergh F, Whisken J, Brits A, Potential application of remote sensing in monitoring informal settlements in South Africa where complimentary data does not exist; Proceedings of SPIE; 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3315 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Busgeeth, K AU - Van den Bergh, F AU - Whisken, J AU - Brits, A AB - Remotely sensed images are used for many purposes in today’s world. In this paper,the researchers explore the potential application of high resolution satellite images in extracting features and classifying urban settlements. The test area is Soweto, an urban area in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan area, in Gauteng, South Africa. The researchers propose a new settlement typology for efficient classification of formal and informal settlements via QuickBird satellite images DA - 2008-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Informal settlement KW - Remote sensing KW - South Africa KW - Soweto KW - Topology KW - Geoinfomatics LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 9780819473899 SM - 0277-786X T1 - Potential application of remote sensing in monitoring informal settlements in South Africa where complimentary data does not exist TI - Potential application of remote sensing in monitoring informal settlements in South Africa where complimentary data does not exist UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3315 ER -