@misc{35412,
title = {URSA: A tool to Guide Urban Planning Using Satellite Data},
author = {Madera Arends, Roberto and Vazquez Brust, Antonio and Piedrafita, Carolina and Peraza Mues, Gonzalo Gaudencio and Scetta, María de los Angeles and Ponce Lopez, Roberto},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.18235/0013065},
abstract = {This learning material introduces URSA (Urban Reporting based on Satellite Analysis), an open-source tool designed to help urban planners diagnose their cities and predict future trends. It allows easy access to the enormous amount of information captured by satellite sensors, taking care of collecting, processing and presenting key information on the evolution of cities in Latin America and the Caribbean. The main functions of URSA are explained in the context of addressing the problems of urban sprawl and urban heat islands, explaining the underlying algorithms and providing step-by-step user guides. The results are displayed through detailed maps produced with the tool.},
url = {https://doi.org/10.18235/0013065}
}