TY - JOUR
T1 - The implementation of satellite images and associated digital image processing in addition to GIS modelling for urban mapping in Amman area, Jordan
AU - Fadda, Eyad HR
AU - Kakish, Maher
AU - Al Azab, Tariq A
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Thematic maps and geo-spatial database are important tools that can be used for many purposes, such as mapping urban features, agricultural area and road network; they are also useful in urban planning and city planning. Many urban features were depicted from topographic maps and satellite digital images covering west of Amman area. GIS, remote sensing and associated digital image processing techniques have been applied on the satellite digital images in order to enhance the images. On screen digitizing techniques for both topographic and satellite images were applied to delineate Urban areas, agricultural areas, road networks. Several new maps for the western part of Amman area were produced from the topographic maps and satellite-images (IKONOS 2002 and 2006). The resultant maps are: urban areas, road networks and agricultural area The produced layers and their attributes were stored as geo-spatial database for west of Amman area using GIS technology by Arc GIS software. The produced maps and layers can be used for urban planning.
AB - Thematic maps and geo-spatial database are important tools that can be used for many purposes, such as mapping urban features, agricultural area and road network; they are also useful in urban planning and city planning. Many urban features were depicted from topographic maps and satellite digital images covering west of Amman area. GIS, remote sensing and associated digital image processing techniques have been applied on the satellite digital images in order to enhance the images. On screen digitizing techniques for both topographic and satellite images were applied to delineate Urban areas, agricultural areas, road networks. Several new maps for the western part of Amman area were produced from the topographic maps and satellite-images (IKONOS 2002 and 2006). The resultant maps are: urban areas, road networks and agricultural area The produced layers and their attributes were stored as geo-spatial database for west of Amman area using GIS technology by Arc GIS software. The produced maps and layers can be used for urban planning.
KW - Digital image processing techniques
KW - Digital mapping
KW - GIS modelling
KW - Geospatial database and urban mapping
KW - Spatial domain filters
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:66349136183
SN - 1109-2742
VL - 8
SP - 300
EP - 309
JO - WSEAS Transactions on Communications
JF - WSEAS Transactions on Communications
IS - 2
ER -