nighttime lights

Harmonized luminosity and economic activity across provinces in China: Cross-sectional differences, regional time series, and inequality dynamics

This study explores income-luminosity dynamics in China, highlighting VIIRS's superiority over DMSP in predictive accuracy over time.

Exploring Economic Activity from Outer Space: A Python Notebook for Processing and Analyzing Satellite Nighttime Lights

This paper introduces a user-friendly geocomputational notebook that illustrates how to process and analyze satellite NTL images.

Can higher-quality nighttime lights predict sectoral GDP across subnational regions? Urban and rural luminosity across provinces in Türkiye

This study explores the potential of higher-quality nighttime light (NTL) data to predict economic activity across various sectors within regions.