A Comparison of Pixel-Based and Object-Based Classification Approaches in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Dead Sea Region Using Landsat Imagery.

In this study, land cover types in Dead Sea area were analyzed on the basis of the classification results acquired using the pixel based and object-oriented image analysis approaches. A subset of Landsat TM satellite data was used for a comparison between pixel-based and object-based classification...

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Published in:Dirasat: Human & Social Sciences Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 649 - 660
Main Authors: Al-Bilbisi, Hussam H., Makhamreh, Zeyad M.
Format: Article
Published: University of Jordan Winter2010
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