A harmonized global nighttime light dataset 1992–2018

X Li, Y Zhou, M Zhao, X Zhao - Scientific data, 2020 - nature.com
Nighttime light (NTL) data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
(DMSP)/Operational Linescan System (OLS) and the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer …

The new world atlas of artificial night sky brightness

F Falchi, P Cinzano, D Duriscoe, CCM Kyba… - Science …, 2016 - science.org
Artificial lights raise night sky luminance, creating the most visible effect of light pollution—
artificial skyglow. Despite the increasing interest among scientists in fields such as ecology …

The use of night-time lights satellite imagery as a measure of Australia's regional electricity consumption and population distribution

AC Townsend, DA Bruce - International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Satellite imagery of night-time lights provided by the US Air Force Defense Meteorological
Satellite Program (DMSP), using the Operational Linescan System (OLS), has been used to …

Quantitative analysis of VIIRS DNB nightlight point source for light power estimation and stability monitoring

C Cao, Y Bai - Remote sensing, 2014 - mdpi.com
The high sensitivity and advanced onboard calibration on the Visible Infrared Imaging
Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day/Night Band (DNB) enables accurate measurements of low …

Mapping lightscapes: spatial patterning of artificial lighting in an urban landscape

JD Hale, G Davies, AJ Fairbrass, TJ Matthews… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Artificial lighting is strongly associated with urbanisation and is increasing in its extent,
brightness and spectral range. Changes in urban lighting have both positive and negative …

Physical behaviour of anthropogenic light propagation into the nocturnal environment

M Aubé - … Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Propagation of artificial light at night (ALAN) in the environment is now known to have non
negligible consequences on fauna, flora and human health. These consequences depend …

“Astronomical tourism”: The astronomy and dark sky program at Bryce Canyon National park

FM Collison, K Poe - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2013 - Elsevier
Astronomical tourism represents a less-studied segment of sustainable tourism, where a
dark night sky is the underlying resource. This article evaluates an astronomical tourism …

Evolution of the energy consumed by street lighting in Spain estimated with DMSP-OLS data

AS de Miguel, J Zamorano, JG Castaño… - Journal of Quantitative …, 2014 - Elsevier
We present the results of the analysis of satellite imagery to study light pollution in Spain.
Both calibrated and non-calibrated DMSP-OLS images were used. We describe the method …

Security assessment of urban areas through a gis-based analysis of lighting data generated by IoT sensors

LC Tagliabue, F Re Cecconi, N Moretti, S Rinaldi… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The current perspective about urban development expects 70% of energy consumption will
be concentrated in the cities in 2050. In addition, a growing density of people in the urban …

Reduced ectoparasite load, body mass and blood haemolysis in Eurasian kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) along an urban–rural gradient

L Wemer, A Hegemann, C Isaksson, C Nebel… - The Science of …, 2021 - Springer
Urbanisation is proceeding at an alarming rate which forces wildlife to either retreat from
urban areas or cope with novel stressors linked to human presence and activities. For …