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Seeing the invisible: from imagined to virtual urban landscapes [PDF]

, 2020
Urban ecosystems consist of infrastructure features working together to provide services for inhabitants. Infrastructure functions akin to an ecosystem, having dynamic relationships and interdependencies.
Gopal, Sucharita, Ma, Yaxiong, Phillips, Nathan, Wright, Jessica   +3 more
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The SPOTLIGHT virtual audit tool: a valid and reliable tool to assess obesogenic characteristics of the built environment. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: A lack of physical activity and overconsumption of energy dense food is associated with overweight and obesity. The neighbourhood environment may stimulate or hinder the development and/or maintenance of a healthy lifestyle.
Ben-Rebah, Maher, Bethlehem, John R, Brug, Johannes, Bárdos, Helga, Charreire, Hélène, Compernolle, Sofie, Glonti, Ketevan, Lakerveld, Jeroen, Mackenbach, Joreintje D, Oppert, Jean-Michel, Rutter, Harry R   +10 more
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Soluzioni innovative per il mobile mapping

GEOmedia, 2009
Sistemi Avanzati presents three innovative solutions for mobile mapping Earthmine, the metric evolution of Google Street View, uses a stereoscopic panoramic sensor and 3D vision algorithm to generates 360 degrees images where any point is geo-tagged ...
Sistemi Avanzati Srl Sistemi Avanzati Srl
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Automated urban tree survey using remote sensing data, Google street view images, and plant species recognition apps

European Journal of Remote Sensing, 2023
Urban tree inventories have mostly focused on the information of individual trees becausethese allows city authorities to efficiently plan urban forestation .
I. Capecchi, Tommaso Borghini, I. Bernetti   +2 more
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3D Geological Modeling and Visualization of Rock Masses Based on Google Earth: A Case Study

, 2013
Google Earth (GE) has become a powerful tool for geological modeling and visualization. An interesting and useful feature of GE, Google Street View, can allow the GE users to view geological structure such as layers of rock masses at a field site.
Mei, Gang, Tipper, John C., Xu, Nengxiong   +2 more
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Artificial intelligence-based assessment of built environment from Google Street View and coronary artery disease prevalence.

European Heart Journal
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Built environment plays an important role in the development of cardiovascular disease. Tools to evaluate the built environment using machine vision and informatic approaches have been limited.
Zhuo Chen, J. Dazard, Y. Khalifa, I. Motairek, Sadeer G. Al-Kindi, Sanjay Rajagopalan   +5 more
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On the potential of Google Street View for environmental waste quantification in urban Africa: An assessment of bias in spatial coverage

Sustainability in Environment, 2023
Mismanaged domestic waste threatens ecosystem health, with substantial increases predicted from developing country cities if current consumption and waste service collection trends continue.
F. Umar, Josephine Amoah, Moses Asamoah, M. Dzodzomenyo, C. Igwenagu, L. Okotto, J. Okotto-Okotto, P. Shaw, Jim A. Wright   +8 more
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Using virtual street audits to understand the walkability of older adults' route choices by gender and age [PDF]

, 2016
Walking for physical activity can bring important health benefits to older adults. In this population, walking has been related to various urban design features and street characteristics.
Katherine Brookfield, McPhillips, Sara Tilley, Tacken   +3 more
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Effects of greenery at different heights in neighbourhood streetscapes on leisure walking: a cross-sectional study using machine learning of streetscape images in Sendai City, Japan

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2023
Background It has been pointed out that eye-level greenery streetscape promotes leisure walking which is known to be a health -positive physical activity.
Shusuke Sakamoto, Mana Kogure, Tomoya Hanibuchi, Naoki Nakaya, Atsushi Hozawa, Tomoki Nakaya   +5 more
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Panoramic Street-Level Imagery in Data-Driven Urban Research: A Comprehensive Global Review of Applications, Techniques, and Practical Considerations

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2021
The release of Google Street View in 2007 inspired several new panoramic street-level imagery platforms including Apple Look Around, Bing StreetSide, Baidu Total View, Tencent Street View, Naver Street View, and Yandex Panorama.
Jonathan Cinnamon, Lindi Jahiu
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