Dr. Thomas Esch

Publications at the departement

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Journal Articles

• Esch, T., Thiel, M., Bock, M., Roth, A., Dech, S. (2008): Improvement of Image Segmentation Accuracy based on Multi-Scale Optimization Procedure. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, Vol. 5, No. 3, July 2008
   
• Esch, T., Schorcht, G., Thiel, M. (2007): Satellitengestützte Erfassung der Bodenversiegelung in Bayern. Broschüre des Bayerischen Landesamts für Umwelt (Hrsg.). ISBN (Druck-Version): 978-3-940009-24-1, ISBN (Online-Version): 978-3-940009-25-8. Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Augsburg, 2007. 16 Seiten
   
• Esch, T., Schorcht, G., Thiel, M. (2007): Satellitengestützte Erfassung der Bodenversiegelung in Bayern. Web-Publikation des Bayerischen Landesamts für Umwelt (Hrsg.). ISBN: 978-3-940009-38-8. Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Augsburg, 2007
   
• Esch, T., Roth, A., Strunz, G., Dech, S. (2003): Object-oriented classification of Landsat -7 data for regional purposes. In: Carstens, J. (Ed.): Remote Sensing of Urban Areas 2003, pp. 50-55.

Conference Contributions

• Taubenböck, H., Esch, T., Wurm, M., Thiel, M., Ullmann, T., Roth, A., Schmidt, M., Mehl, H., Dech, S. (2008): Urban structure analysis of mega city Mexico city using multi-sensoral remote sensing data. In: Proceedings of the SPIE - The international Society for Optical Engineering, September 15^th-19^th 2008, Cardiff, Wales.
   
• Thiel, M., Esch, T., Wurm, M., Taubenböck, H., Dech, S. (2008): Identification of built-up areas using SAR data - A comparison of TerraSAR-X and ALOS-PALSAR imagery. In: Proceedings of the SPIE - The international Society for Optical Engineering, September 15^th-19^th 2008, Cardiff, Wales.
   
• Roth, A., Taubenböck, H., Esch, T., Mehl, H. (2008): Utilizing spaceborne imagery for vulnerability assessment: potentials and perspectives. In: Proceedings of the IGARSS, July 6-11, Boston, USA, in press
   
• Esch, T., Conrad, C. Schorcht, G., Thiel, M., Wehrmann, T., S. Dech (2008): Model-based estimation of impervious surface by application of support vector machines. In: Proceedings of ISPRS 2008 Congress, Beijing, 03-11 July, pp. 41-45
   
• Thiel, M., Esch, T., Schenk, A. (2008): Object-oriented detection of urban areas from TerraSAR-X data. In: Proceedings of ISPRS 2008 Congress, Volume XXXVII, Part B8, Commission VIII, pp. 23-27
   
• Esch, T.; Schenk, A.; Thiel, M.; Roth, A.; Schmidt, M., Dech, S. (2008): Analysis of SAR speckle statistics in support of image filtering and interpretation. Poster Presentation at the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - IGARSS, Boston, USA, 07.-11. July 2008
   
• Heldens, W., Esch, T., Heiden, U., Dech, S. (2008): Potential of hyperspectral remote sensing for characterisation of urban structure in Munich.In: Carsten Jürgens (Ed.), Remote Sensing - New Challenges of High Resolution. Proceedings of the EARSeL Joint Workshop Bochum, March 5-7 2008, CD-ROM. pp 94-103
   
• Thiel, M., Esch, T., Dech, S. (2008): Object oriented detection of settlement areas from Terra SAR-X Data.In: Carsten Jürgens (Ed.), Remote Sensing - New Challenges of High Resolution. Proceedings of the EARSeL Joint Workshop Bochum, March 5-7 2008, CD-ROM. pp 242-248
   
• Esch, T., Schorcht, G., Thiel, M., S.Dech (2007): Versiegelung in Bayern -- Ergebnisse einer flächendeckenden satellitenbasierten Untersuchung. In: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz (StMUGV) und Oberste Baubehörde im Bayerischen Staatsministerium des Inneren (Hrsg.): Tagungsband zum 1. Bayerischen Flächenspar-Forum, 26.-28. September 2007, Laufen. S. 91-95
   
• Esch, T., Schenk, A., Thiel, M. (2007): Monitoring of Urban Environments with TerraSAR-X Data. Poster Presentation at the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - IGARSS, Barcelona, Spain, July 23^th-27^th 2007
   
• Roth, A., Esch, T. (2006): TerraSAR-X: A pre-launch status report. In: Proceedings of First Workshop of the EARSeL Special Interest Group on Urban Remote Sensing, March 2^nd -3^rd 2006, Berlin, CD-ROM.
   
• Esch, T., Roth, A. and S. Dech (2006). Analysis of Urban Land Use Pattern Based on High Resolution Radar Imagery. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2006. IGARSS 2006. IEEE International Conference on Volume, Issue, July 31^th - Aug. 4^th 2006, Denver. Page(s):3615 - 3618
   
• Taubenböck, H., Esch, T., Roth, A. (2006): An urban classification approach based on an object-oriented analysis of high resolution satellite imagery for a spatial structuring within urban areas. In: Proceedings of First Workshop of the EARSeL Special Interest Group on Urban Remote Sensing, March 2^nd-3^rd 2006, Berlin, CD-ROM.
   
• Esch, T., Roth, A., Dech, S. (2005): Robust approach towards an automated detection of built-up areas from high resolution radar imagery. In: Proceedings of the ISPRS WG VII/1 "Human Settlements and Impact Analysis" 3^rd International Symposium Remote Sensing and Data Fusion Over Urban Areas (URBAN 2005) and 5^th International Symposium Remote Sensing of Urban Areas (URS 2005). Tempe, AZ, USA. March 14^th - 16^th 2005, CD-ROM.
   
• Roth, A., Hoffmann, J., Esch, T. (2005): TerraSAR-X: How can high resolution SAR data support the observation of urban areas? In: Proceedings of the ISPRS WG VII/1 "Human Settlements and Impact Analysis" 3^rd International Symposium Remote Sensing and Data Fusion Over Urban Areas (URBAN 2005) and 5^th International Symposium Remote Sensing of Urban Areas (URS 2005). Tempe, AZ, USA. March 14^th - 16^th 2005, CD-ROM.
   
• Esch, T., Roth, A., Strunz, G. (2004) Object-oriented approach towards a semi-automated classification of urban areas. In: Federal Environmental Agency (Hrsg.): Proceeding Workshop CORINE Land Cover 2000 Workshop, Texte 04/04, ISSN 0722-186X, pp. 260-264, Berlin, January 20^th - 21^st 2004.
   
• Esch, T., Roth, A. (2004) Semi-automated classification of urban areas by means of high resolution radar data. Proceedings ISPRS 2004 Congress, Istanbul, 15^th-23^th, pp. 478-482.