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2026 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
9 - 14 August 2026 • Washington, D.C.
WE4.R16: Innovative Platforms and Emerging Applications in Urban Observation
Wednesday, 12 August, 16:15 - 17:30
Location: Lincoln East
Session Type: Oral
Track: Land Applications
Wed, 12 Aug, 16:15 - 16:30

WE4.R16.1: BENCHMARKING THE EARLIEST DETECTION OF VERTICAL URBAN GROWTH USING SENTINEL-1 PSINSAR SCATTERER LIFECYCLES
Zeeshan Afzal, Lamei Zhang, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Wed, 12 Aug, 16:30 - 16:45

WE4.R16.2: Influence of background climatic and socioeconomic factors on global variations in urban versus rural vegetation density, composition, and structure
TC Chakraborty, Rohit Mukherjee, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States
Wed, 12 Aug, 16:45 - 17:00

WE4.R16.3: SEGMENTATION APPROACHES FOR ROOF DETECTION IN RPA IMAGES
Cindy Fernandes Mendes, Veraldo Liesenberg, Leonardo Josoe Biffi, Marcos Benedito Schimalski, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil
Wed, 12 Aug, 17:00 - 17:15

WE4.R16.4: REMOTE SENSING OF VEGETATION, HEAT, AND SURFACE ALBEDO ACROSS URBAN FUNCTIONAL PLACES IN DENVER
Hexiang Wang, Rosanna Rivero, Hao Yang, Shirin Rezaeimalek, University of Georgia, United States