S2Short-wave Infrared (SWIR) 2.
NBAINormalized Built-up Area Index
UrbanMultispectralCitation Rank #235
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Summary
The Normalized Built-up Area Index (NBAI) is a urban spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2012; its source is cited as W. 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 25.56th percentile overall, ranking 235 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 27 indices published within two years of 2012, it ranks 23 (22.22th percentile). Within the urban application domain, it is in the 42.11th percentile and ranks 13 out of 19 indices with citation data. Among the 10 similarly aged urban indices, it ranks 8 (40th percentile).
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Formula
(S2 - S1/G)/(S2 + S1/G)Bands
S1Short-wave Infrared (SWIR) 1.
GGreen.