An Automated Procedure to Monitor Urban Encroachment Over Time on Fort Benning Military Installation

Abstract

Concerns about the effects of urban encroachment occurring near military installations continue to grow. Urban encroachment impacts both the civilian population and the military installation. Urban growth and development negatively influence a military installation's ability to conduct training and maintain combat readiness, and they hinder the viability of the installation itself. The primary objective of this study was to monitor urban encroachment at Fort Benning, GA. A secondary objective was to utilize an efficient, more automated approach in extracting urban features from satellite imagery. This effort supports the long-term baseline ecosystem monitoring plan under the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Ecosystem Management Project (SEMP), Ecosystem Characterization and Monitoring Initiative (ECMI).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA437090

Entities

People

  • Sam S. Jackson
  • Scott G. Bourne

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Civilian Population
  • Combat Readiness
  • Ecosystems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Extraction
  • Feature Extraction
  • Forests
  • High Resolution
  • Image Processing
  • Information Operations
  • Learning
  • Military Operations
  • Monitoring
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.

Technology Areas

  • Space