Building extraction in urban scenes from high-resolution InSAR data and optical imagery

Modern space borne SAR sensors provide geometric resolution of one meter, airborne systems even higher. In data of this kind many features of urban objects become visible, which were beyond the scope of radar remote sensing only a few years ago. However, layover and occlusion issues inevitably arise in undulated terrain and urban areas because of the side-looking SAR sensor principle. In order to support interpretation, SAR data are often analyzed using additional complementary information provided by maps or other remote sensing imagery. The focus of this paper is on building extraction in urban scenes by means of combined InSAR data and optical aerial imagery.