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AUTHOR
Christiane Weber
Constitution de corpus thématique : Pour un meilleur suivi du territoire de la Métropole de Montpellier Méditerranée
International audience
Optical Remote Sensing in Urban Environments
International audience; Cities today face a variety of issues: attractiveness and economic development, living conditions and urban redevelopment, the quality of life of citizens and the environmental conditions of the urban system as a whole. These challenges reflect the situations in urban territories where the economic development and population growth required for stabilizing the urban system come into conflict with the promotion of esthetic urban improvements appropriate for social cohesion and ensuring the safety of users while guaranteeing a reduction of the environmental impact caused by urban spread [WGI 14, WEB 15, MAC 07, WIL 11]. The process of urbanization, which has significan…