Using satellite imagery to understand and promote sustainable development
BACKGROUND Accurate and comprehensive measurements of a range of sustainable
development outcomes are fundamental inputs into both research and policy. For instance …
development outcomes are fundamental inputs into both research and policy. For instance …
A review of explainable AI in the satellite data, deep machine learning, and human poverty domain
Recent advances in artificial intelligence and deep machine learning have created a step
change in how to measure human development indicators, in particular asset-based …
change in how to measure human development indicators, in particular asset-based …
Satellite imaging reveals increased proportion of population exposed to floods
Flooding affects more people than any other environmental hazard and hinders sustainable
development,. Investing in flood adaptation strategies may reduce the loss of life and …
development,. Investing in flood adaptation strategies may reduce the loss of life and …
[HTML][HTML] An integrated global model of local urban development and population change
E Koomen, MS Van Bemmel, J Van Huijstee… - … , environment and urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
High resolution models are essential to assess the localised impacts of global
environmental change. To enable the estimation of the impacts of location-specific change …
environmental change. To enable the estimation of the impacts of location-specific change …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating population and urban areas at risk of coastal hazards, 1990–2015: how data choices matter
K MacManus, D Balk, H Engin… - Earth System …, 2021 - essd.copernicus.org
The accurate estimation of population living in the low-elevation coastal zone (LECZ)–and at
heightened risk from sea level rise–is critically important for policymakers and risk managers …
heightened risk from sea level rise–is critically important for policymakers and risk managers …
The ratio of the land consumption rate to the population growth rate: A framework for the achievement of the spatiotemporal pattern in Poland and Lithuania
Indicator 11.3. 1 of the 2030 sustainable development goals (SDG) 11, ie, the ratio of the
land use to the population growth rate, is currently classified by the United Nations as a Tier …
land use to the population growth rate, is currently classified by the United Nations as a Tier …
Differences between gridded population data impact measures of geographic access to healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa
Background Access to healthcare is imperative to health equity and well-being. Geographic
access to healthcare can be modeled using spatial datasets on local context, together with …
access to healthcare can be modeled using spatial datasets on local context, together with …
[HTML][HTML] Majority of artificially lit Earth surface associated with the non-urban population
Key to understanding the negative impacts of artificial light at night (ALAN) on human health
and the natural environment is its relationship with human density. ALAN has often primarily …
and the natural environment is its relationship with human density. ALAN has often primarily …
Understanding dynamics of population flood exposure in Canada with multiple high-resolution population datasets
MP Mohanty, SP Simonovic - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, geospatial data (eg remote sensing imagery), and other relevant ancillary
datasets (eg land use land cover, climate conditions) have been utilized through …
datasets (eg land use land cover, climate conditions) have been utilized through …
Which gridded population data product is better? Evidences from mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA)
The release of global gridded population datasets, including the Gridded Population of the
World (GPW), Global Human Settlement Population Grid (GHS-POP), WorldPop, and …
World (GPW), Global Human Settlement Population Grid (GHS-POP), WorldPop, and …