High resolution sar for urban areas monitoring

This thesis contributes originally to the topic above, ranging from the simulation to the post-processing of high resolution SAR data. In particular, an efficient SAR raw signal simulator for extended scenes is developed for the hybrid stripmap-spotlight configuration. Moreover, a new model-based approach for geometrical and electromagnetic information retrieval from SAR images of urban areas is defined, widely discussed and finally tested on real high resolution SAR images. Raffaella Guida R aaella G uida