该研究方向主要是基于长时序的遥感影像时序数据，基于Google Earth Engine (GEE)云计算平台，通过设计时序分析算法来提取长时序、高时空分辨率的城市用地制图产品及相关的衍生数据集（例如城市高度及土地利用）。通过分析长时序的城市时空演变数据，可以进一步分析城市增长的驱动要素，从而为开展城市增长模拟及未来的发展情景提供重要的技术支撑。
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