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@article{ Harig2016, title = {A Supervised Approach to Delineate Built-Up Areas for Monitoring and Analysis of Settlements}, author = {Harig, Oliver and Burghardt, Dirk and Hecht, Robert}, journal = {International Journal of Geo-Information (ISPRS)}, number = {8}, pages = {1-20}, volume = {5}, year = {2016}, issn = {2220-9964}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi5080137}, abstract = {Monitoring urban growth and measuring urban sprawl is essential for improving urban planning and development. In this paper, we introduce a supervised approach for the delineation of urban areas using commonly available topographic data and commercial GIS software. The method uses a supervised parameter optimization approach along with buffer-based quality measuring method. The approach was developed, tested and evaluated in terms of possible usage in monitoring built-up areas in spatial science at a very fine-grained level. Results show that built-up area boundaries can be delineated automatically with higher quality compared to the settlement boundaries actually used. The approach has been applied to 166 settlement bodies in Germany. The study shows a very efficient way of extracting settlement boundaries from topographic data and maps and contributes to the quantification and monitoring of urban sprawl. Moreover, the findings from this study can potentially guide policy makers and urban planners from other countries.}, keywords = {Raumplanung; spatial planning; Stadtplanung; urban planning; Zersiedlung; urban sprawl; Stadtentwicklung; urban development; Bebauungsdichte; building density; Monitoring; monitoring; Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Federal Republic of Germany}}