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This chapter focuses on remote sensing (RS) of desert cities, with a special focus on the developing countries context. It introduces the reader to the characteristics of urban areas in the desert environment, and discusses the potential of satellite imagery and how they are used to map and monitor changes in these areas over space and time.
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Belaid, M.A. (2010). Remote Sensing of Desert Cities in Developing Countries. In: Rashed, T., Jürgens, C. (eds) Remote Sensing of Urban and Suburban Areas. Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4385-7_13
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