Tracking economic activity in response to the COVID-19 crisis using nighttime lights – The case of Morocco
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DOI: 10.1016/j.deveng.2021.100067
Abstract: Over the past decade, nighttime lights have become a widely used proxy for measuring economic activity. This paper examines the potential for high frequency nighttime lights data to provide “near real-time” tracking of the economic… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; covid crisis; tracking economic; morocco ... See more keywords
NASA's Black Marble Nighttime Lights Product Suite
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2018.03.017
Abstract: NASA's Black Marble nighttime lights product suite (VNP46) is available at 500m resolution since January 2012 with data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day/Night Band (DNB) onboard the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Platform… read more here.
Keywords: black marble; lights product; marble nighttime; product suite ... See more keywords
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
NASA’s Black Marble Multiangle Nighttime Lights Temporal Composites
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DOI: 10.1109/lgrs.2022.3176616
Abstract: In addition to the daily Black Marble products (VNP46A1/A2), the recently released temporal composite products (VNP46A3/A4) are generated from daily high-quality, atmospheric, and lunar-Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) corrected, Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)… read more here.
Keywords: nighttime lights; black marble; multiangle nighttime; nasa black ... See more keywords
Associations between Greenness, Impervious Surface Area, and Nighttime Lights on Biomarkers of Vascular Aging in Chennai, India
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DOI: 10.1289/ehp541
Abstract: Background: India is undergoing rapid urbanization with simultaneous increases in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). As urban areas become home to an increasing share of the world’s population, it is important to understand relationships… read more here.
Keywords: surface area; impervious surface; vascular aging; built environment ... See more keywords
Measuring industrial lumber production using nighttime lights: A focus study on lumber mills in British Columbia, Canada
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273740
Abstract: Nighttime lights (NTL) are the procurement of remotely sensed artificial illumination from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) satellite. NTL provides a unique perspective on anthropogenic activity by characterizing spatial and temporal patterns related… read more here.
Keywords: british columbia; industrial lumber; nighttime lights; production ... See more keywords