Chapter 20

Remote Sensing and Urban Green Infrastructure

A Synthesis of Current Applications and New Advances

Yanhua Chen

Yanhua Chen

Department of Geography, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

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Giovanni Sanesi

Giovanni Sanesi

Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy

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Xun Li

Xun Li

Department of Geography, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

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Wendy Y. Chen

Wendy Y. Chen

Department of Geography, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

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Raffaele Lafortezza

Raffaele Lafortezza

Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy

Department of Geography, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

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First published: 30 September 2021
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Summary

Over the last several decades, the increasing availability of remotely sensed data (e.g. satellite imagery, aerial images, and airborne Light Detection and Ranging) and the advancement of methods have attracted considerable attention from both scholars and practitioners in urban green infrastructure design, establishment, and management. This chapter summarizes current applications of remote sensing technology in the assessment of several major urban green infrastructures providing ecosystem services, including improvement of water and air quality, mitigation of the urban heat island, flood regulation, carbon sequestration and storage, and biodiversity conservation. We also provide an overview of how new advances in remote sensing technology, such as machine learning and deep learning, can enhance urban green infrastructure knowledge and relevant planning .

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