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Event - April 20, 2026

Urban Lacunarity: Multiscale Analysis of Texture Patterns Through Satellite Images

Time: 1 - 3 p.m. | Location: Preinkert Hall Building, Room 1224 (SIRJ Lab Room) + Zoom

Home About News and Events Event Calendar Urban Lacunarity: Multiscale Analysis of Texture Patterns Through Satellite Images
Aerial shot and map of an urban lacunarity, through satellite images

Location: Preinkert Hall Building, Room 1224 (SIRJ Lab Room) + Zoom

This event is open to the UMD and MAPP community.

Dr. Mauro Normando Macêdo Barros Filho
Urban Planner, Associate Professor at the Federal University of Campina Grande (Brazil)

 

About the workshop:

Lacunarity is a property of fractals that helps analyze the distribution of gaps within spatial structures across multiple scales. This workshop will be led by Associate Professor Dr. Mauro Barros Filho from the Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil, whose extensive research on this topic has been published in books and scientific journals.

The workshop is divided into two parts. The first part introduces the concept of lacunarity, explains how it works, and explores its applications in urban studies. The second part presents the main features and functionalities of LACUNAE, a software tool for analyzing the lacunarity of digital images.

To better understand the contribution of lacunarity to urban morphological analysis, participants will be invited to conduct hands-on experiments using LACUNAE with a satellite image of the community of Edmonston, MD.

Joining Online?

  • Zoom Link
  • Meeting ID: 987 9040 4506
  • Passcode: SIRJ2026
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