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Optimized Rule Sets for Automatic Landslide Characteristic Detection in a Highly Vegetated Forests

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The rapid expansion of cities and the continuously increasing population in urban areas lead to the establishment of settlements in mountainous areas.

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Pradhan, B., Mezaal, M.R. (2017). Optimized Rule Sets for Automatic Landslide Characteristic Detection in a Highly Vegetated Forests. In: Pradhan, B. (eds) Laser Scanning Applications in Landslide Assessment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55342-9_3

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