Applications of satellite remote sensing of nighttime light observations: Advances, challenges, and perspectives
Nighttime light observations from remote sensing provide us with a timely and spatially
explicit measure of human activities, and therefore enable a host of applications such as …
explicit measure of human activities, and therefore enable a host of applications such as …
Advances in using multitemporal night-time lights satellite imagery to detect, estimate, and monitor socioeconomic dynamics
MM Bennett, LC Smith - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Since the late 1990s, remotely sensed night-time lights (NTL) satellite imagery has been
shown to correlate with socioeconomic parameters including urbanization, economic …
shown to correlate with socioeconomic parameters including urbanization, economic …
Global 1 km× 1 km gridded revised real gross domestic product and electricity consumption during 1992–2019 based on calibrated nighttime light data
As fundamental data, gross domestic product (GDP) and electricity consumption can be
used to effectively evaluate economic status and living standards of residents. Some …
used to effectively evaluate economic status and living standards of residents. Some …
Energy poverty, health and education outcomes: evidence from the developing world
This study critically examines the effect of energy poverty on health and education outcomes
for 50 developing countries in the period 1990–2017. We construct an aggregate energy …
for 50 developing countries in the period 1990–2017. We construct an aggregate energy …
Which night lights data should we use in economics, and where?
Popular DMSP night lights data are flawed by blurring, top-coding, and lack of calibration.
Yet newer and better VIIRS data are rarely used in economics. We compare these two data …
Yet newer and better VIIRS data are rarely used in economics. We compare these two data …
Analyzing spatial relationships between urban land use intensity and urban vitality at street block level: A case study of five Chinese megacities
Urban sprawl in urbanizing China has resulted in a series of ecological and environmental
problems. Urban planners have been committed to promoting compact development …
problems. Urban planners have been committed to promoting compact development …
Examining the economic impact of COVID-19 in India through daily electricity consumption and nighttime light intensity
RCM Beyer, S Franco-Bedoya, V Galdo - World Development, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted economic activity in India. Adjusting policies to
contain transmission while mitigating the economic impact requires an assessment of the …
contain transmission while mitigating the economic impact requires an assessment of the …
[HTML][HTML] Zoning for ecosystem restoration based on ecological network in mountainous region
Ecological network is an important landscape approach for biodiversity and ecosystem
conservation. However, the lack of further spatial analysis and ecological zoning makes it …
conservation. However, the lack of further spatial analysis and ecological zoning makes it …
A big data approach to assess progress towards Sustainable Development Goals for cities of varying sizes
Cities are the engines for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which
provide a blueprint for achieving global sustainability. However, knowledge gaps exist in …
provide a blueprint for achieving global sustainability. However, knowledge gaps exist in …