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dc.titleURSA: A tool to Guide Urban Planning Using Satellite Data
dc.contributor.authorMadera Arends, Roberto
dc.contributor.authorVazquez Brust, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorPiedrafita, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorPeraza Mues, Gonzalo Gaudencio
dc.contributor.authorScetta, María de los Angeles
dc.contributor.authorPonce Lopez, Roberto
dc.contributor.orgunitHousing and Urban Development Division
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2024-06-20T00:06:00
dc.date.issue2024-06-01T00:06:00
dc.description.abstractThis 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.
dc.format.extent66
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013065
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/URSA-una-herramienta-para-guiar-la-planificacion-urbana-con-datos-satelitales.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/URSA-una-herramienta-para-guiar-la-planificacion-urbana-con-datos-satelitales.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectLand Use
dc.subjectUrbanization
dc.subjectGeographic Information System
dc.subjectComputer Software
dc.subjectMetropolitan Area
dc.subjectUrban Area
dc.subjectWater and Sanitation
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectRemote Sensing
dc.subjectMitigation Strategy
dc.subjectFlood Damage
dc.subjectScience and Technology
dc.subjectUrban Planning
dc.subjectUrban Infrastructure
dc.subjectUrban Innovation
dc.subject.jelcodeC80 - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology • Computer Programs: General
dc.subject.jelcodeR11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
dc.subject.jelcodeR14 - Land Use Patterns
dc.typeLearning Materials
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-LM-00639
idb.operationRG-T3266
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