Journal of Geographical Sciences, Volume. 30, Issue 2, 233(2020)

From earth observation to human observation: Geocomputation for social science

Deren LI1,2, Wei GUO1,2、*, Xiaomeng CHANG3, and Xi LI1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
  • 2. Collaborative Innovation Center of Geospatial Technology, Wuhan 430079, China
  • 3. Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Spatial Smart Sensing and Services, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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    Paper Information

    Received: Dec. 16, 2018

    Accepted: Apr. 15, 2019

    Published Online: Sep. 29, 2020

    The Author Email: GUO Wei (guowei98032@gmail.com)

    DOI:10.1007/s11442-020-1725-8

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