Bridging the Gap: Automated Detection of Urban Infrastructure in Satellite Imagery using OpenCV and Google Earth Engine

Abstract

Context: Satellite imagery provides invaluable insights into Earth’s landscapes, supporting numerous applications from urban planning to environmental monitoring. Yet, effectively analyzing these images to identify specific features remains a complex challenge due to the images’ size, diversity, and detail.
Problem: The detection of distinct structures, such as bridges within urban satellite imagery, is a problem…