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BRBABand Ratio for Built-up Area
UrbanMultispectralCitation Rank #238
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Summary
The Band Ratio for Built-up Area (BRBA) is a urban spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2012; its source is cited as Waqar Muhammad (2012). Development of New Indices for Extraction of Built-Up Area & Bare Soil from Landsat Data. https://www.omicsonline.org/scientific-reports/JGRS-SR136.pdf .
Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 25.24th percentile overall, ranking 238 out of 317 indices with citation data. Among the 27 indices published within two years of 2012, it ranks 22 (22.22th percentile). Within the urban application domain, it is in the 42.11th percentile and ranks 12 out of 19 indices with citation data. Among the 10 similarly aged urban indices, it ranks 7 (40th percentile).
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Formula
R/S1Bands
S1Short-wave Infrared (SWIR) 1.