Temporal variations of artificial nighttime lights and their implications for urbanization in the conterminous United States, 2013–2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2019.03.008
Abstract: Abstract Artificial nighttime lights (NTL) generated by human activities offer a unique opportunity to understand urban environments. Although previous studies have widely used NTL images to map urban extent at multiple scales, it remains a… read more here.
Keywords: ntl; nighttime lights; united states; conterminous united ... See more keywords
Artificial nighttime lighting impacts visual ecology links between flowers, pollinators and predators
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24394-0
Abstract: The nighttime environment is being altered rapidly over large areas worldwide through introduction of artificial lighting, from streetlights and other sources. This is predicted to impact the visual ecology of many organisms, affecting both their… read more here.
Keywords: artificial nighttime; nighttime lighting; impacts visual; visual ecology ... See more keywords
Environmental risks from artificial nighttime lighting widespread and increasing across Europe
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abl6891
Abstract: The nighttime environment of much of Earth is being changed rapidly by the introduction of artificial lighting. While data on spatial and temporal variation in the intensity of artificial lighting have been available at a… read more here.
Keywords: artificial nighttime; across europe; environmental risks; variation ... See more keywords