An integrated semiautomated and transferable data driven approach for urban texture mapping

Fatemeh Sanaei; Bakhtiar Feizizadeh; Amin Naboureh; Murat Yakar

doi:10.26833/ijeg.1681173

An integrated semiautomated and transferable data driven approach for urban texture mapping

Abstract

Urbanization has significantly increased over the past decades, making monitoring of urban growth and urban texture essential for urban planning and sustainable development. In this context, the classification of different urban textures has gained importance, leveraging advancemnts insatellite image processing and methods such as machine learning and object-based image analysis (OBIA), as well as their integration. The present study aims to apply and evaluate different object-based methods to map urban texture in different part of Tabriz city in Iran. To this end, five area with distinct urban texture patterns were selected and analyzed using OBIA’s spectral and spatial features. A semiautomated OBIA approach was developed and applied to map urban textures, and its robustness and efficiency was examinedOur analysis indicated that combining the average, shape, and gray level co-occurrence matrix methods enhances the ability to identify objects in urban environments. The results highlight the high potential of OBIA algorithms and features in detecting and classifying urban areas. This study provides valuable insights for urban planners, offering a useful tool for informed decision-making in future urban development.

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English

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Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

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Research Article

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Fatemeh Sanaei
0000-0002-4126-418X
Iran

Bakhtiar Feizizadeh ^*
0000-0002-3367-2925
Germany

Amin Naboureh
0000-0003-1214-2359
China

Murat Yakar
0000-0002-2664-6251
Türkiye

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August 25, 2025

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October 1, 2025

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April 23, 2025

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July 18, 2025

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Sanaei, F., Feizizadeh, B., Naboureh, A., & Yakar, M. (2025). An integrated semiautomated and transferable data driven approach for urban texture mapping. International Journal of Engineering and Geosciences, 11(1), 183-211. https://doi.org/10.26833/ijeg.1681173

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1.Sanaei F, Feizizadeh B, Naboureh A, Yakar M. An integrated semiautomated and transferable data driven approach for urban texture mapping. IJEG. 2025;11(1):183-211. doi:10.26833/ijeg.1681173

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Sanaei, Fatemeh, Bakhtiar Feizizadeh, Amin Naboureh, and Murat Yakar. 2025. “An Integrated Semiautomated and Transferable Data Driven Approach for Urban Texture Mapping”. International Journal of Engineering and Geosciences 11 (1): 183-211. https://doi.org/10.26833/ijeg.1681173.

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Sanaei F, Feizizadeh B, Naboureh A, Yakar M (October 1, 2025) An integrated semiautomated and transferable data driven approach for urban texture mapping. International Journal of Engineering and Geosciences 11 1 183–211.

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[1]F. Sanaei, B. Feizizadeh, A. Naboureh, and M. Yakar, “An integrated semiautomated and transferable data driven approach for urban texture mapping”, IJEG, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 183–211, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.26833/ijeg.1681173.

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Sanaei, Fatemeh - Feizizadeh, Bakhtiar - Naboureh, Amin - Yakar, Murat. “An Integrated Semiautomated and Transferable Data Driven Approach for Urban Texture Mapping”. International Journal of Engineering and Geosciences 11/1 (October 1, 2025): 183-211. https://doi.org/10.26833/ijeg.1681173.

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1.Sanaei F, Feizizadeh B, Naboureh A, Yakar M. An integrated semiautomated and transferable data driven approach for urban texture mapping. IJEG. 2025;11:183–211.

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Sanaei, Fatemeh, et al. “An Integrated Semiautomated and Transferable Data Driven Approach for Urban Texture Mapping”. International Journal of Engineering and Geosciences, vol. 11, no. 1, Oct. 2025, pp. 183-11, doi:10.26833/ijeg.1681173.

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1.Fatemeh Sanaei, Bakhtiar Feizizadeh, Amin Naboureh, Murat Yakar. An integrated semiautomated and transferable data driven approach for urban texture mapping. IJEG. 2025 Oct. 1;11(1):183-211. doi:10.26833/ijeg.1681173

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