Everynight Accounting: Nighttime Lights as a Proxy for Economic Performance of Regions
Nataliya Rybnikova
Abstract
Artificial nighttime lights, emitted from residential, industrial, commercial and entertainment areas, and captured by satellites, have proven to be a reliable proxy for on-ground human activities [...]
Topics & Concepts
Proxy (statistics)Environmental scienceMeteorologyRemote sensingGeographyComputer scienceMachine learningImpact of Light on Environment and HealthUrban Transport and AccessibilityNight-time city culture