The use of geographical information systems for 3D urban models reconstruction from aerial lidar data [Elektronische Ressource] / by Ahmad Abdallah Yousef

The Use of Geographi cal Informati on Sy stems for 3 D Urban M odel s R econstructi on from A eri al Li dar Data Th e si s submi t t ed i n pa rt i al ful fil ment o f t he r equi r em ent s o f t he d e gr ee Do ct o r re r. nat . o f t h e Fac ul t y o f Fo r e st and Env i ro nment al S ci en c es , Al b ert -Ludw i gs -U niv er si t ät F rei bur g i m Br ei s gau, G erma ny By Ahmad Abdallah Yousef Frei burg i m B rei sgau , Germany 2 01 0 Dean: Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Gero Becker Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Barbara Koch Second Reviewer: Prof. Dr. Helmut Mayer Disputation: December 2010 To my parents Acknowledgement Acknowledgement This thesis arose in part out of years of research. Since I came to Freiburg University, I have worked with a great number of people whose diverse contributions to the research and the making of this thesis deserve special mention. It is a pleasure to convey my gratitude to them all herein. I would like to express my gratitude to my professors, Dr. Barbra Koch and Dr. Helmut Mayer, for their supervision, advice, and guidance from the very earliest stages of this research as well as the extraordinary experience I gained throughout my work. Above all, they provided unflinching encouragement and support in various ways.