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Jensen, J.R., Hodgson, M.E., Tullis, J.A., Raber, G.T. (2005). Remote Sensing of Impervious Surfaces and Building Infrastructure. In: Geo-Spatial Technologies in Urban Environments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26676-3_2

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