Research Article

Updating Large Scale Topographic Databases in Italian Urban Areas with Submeter QuickBird Images

Table 2

Results of the cartographic tests for the positioning of single points.

Urban typologyCategory ACategory BCategory C

Map scale1 : 50001 : 10 0001 : 50001 : 10 0001 : 50001 : 10 000
Testing measures (nr.)240240319319599599
Within tolerance limit87%100%92%100%98%100%
Outside tolerance limit13%0%8%0%2%0%
Test passNoYesNoYesYesYes