The “ruler” tool in Google Earth has always been useful, and it has seen a number of improvements over the years.To get started with it, simply go to [Tools] –> [Ruler] in Google Earth and it’ll open up for you in a small window. Here are a few things you can do with it...
Stage 1 involves calculating the distance of all road segments within the region of interest (e.g., neighborhood), extracting geospatial information on these road segments, and saving this information as a Google Earth file. This stage was performed in ArcGIS software. Stage 2 involves opening ...
The reference points may be exported for ground-truthing using google drive, as in the code snippet below. Make sure that the fileFormat argument is set to the filetype you wish to use.Export.table.toDrive({ collection: aaPoints, description:'aa_points', folder:'seperate_outputs', file...
We collected samples of rainwater (N = 3) and throughfall (N = 10) in Newark, Delaware, USA from a single rain event on 11 August 2018. We collected samples at 3 randomly-selected locations within a 16-ha forest, and 2 open locations north of the forest within an adjacent fi...
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(2011) Measuring the quality of public open space using Google Earth. Am J Prev Med 40, 105-112.Wilson, Jeffrey S., & Kelly, Cheryl M. (2011). Measuring the Quality of Public Open Space Using Google Earth: A Commentary. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 40(2), 276-277. doi:...
The aim of the study was to assess the correlation between assessments of the quality of public open space using (1) the remote method (making use of Google Earth Pro) and (2) direct observation with a well-established measure of quality, the Public Open Space Tool (POST). Fifty parks ...
This paper describes a new remote-assessment approach that makes use of Google Earth Pro (the free version of this program is Google Earth) to provide rapid and inexpensive measurement of the quality of public open space. The aim of the study was to assess the correlation between assessments ...
Moreover, street block size and building height are difficult to assess with Google Street View. Second, most Google Street View images were shot in the center of the road, causing many detailed features surrounding the sidewalks such as accessibility ramps, lighting, and shop window decorations ...