The update of land use databases, if done on the basis of very high-resolution orthophotos, is usually carried out by means of visual interpretation, a both time-consuming and expensive task. In this paper an object-oriented classifier is used to support the update process by highlighting where changes have taken place. Basic land cover types are first identified in the orthophotos and then compared to the land use data to create a change map. The procedure was developed using true-color orthophotos and highly detailed land use data for a study area in Austria. Special emphasis was put on the identification of urban features. The resulting change map was compared to an independently updated version of the land use data base, showing the reliability of the results. The methodology was then tested on data sets provided by mapping agencies of Germany and Switzerland during the project "Change Detection" carried out within the framework of EuroSDR. The results are very consistent and even though they may not always meet the specific demands of the different mapping agencies, its potential for routine updating could be shown.
Using image and LiDAR data the identification of image objects can be improved over using image data alone but the classification will still be mainly on the level of land cover. In order to move from land cover to land use it is suggested to include data stored in databases which can supply some information on land use. Although some of these will be stored in a GIS and can thus be linked more easily, others will typically only be indexed by street addresses with very little other geographical references. With the availability of georeferenced postal addresses these data can now be linked to image objects and used for classification purposes. An example is presented where a land cover classification is linked to the information taken from the yellow pages. This allows the identification of buildings used for commercial as well as public services down the specific branches of business. Inversely this also allows the identification of all residential buildings or those that have some kind of mixed use.
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