Mapping and Evaluating the Urbanization Process in Northeast China Using DMSP/OLS Nighttime Light Data

Mapping and Evaluating the Urbanization Process in Northeast China Using DMSP/OLS Nighttime Light Data

In this paper, an Urban Light Index (ULI) is constructed to facilitate analysis and quantitative evaluation of the process of urbanization and expansion rate by using DMSP/OLS Nighttime Light Data during the years from 1992 to 2010. A unit circle urbanization evaluation model is established to perfo...

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Main Authors: Kunpeng Yi, Hiroshi Tani, Qiang Li, Jiquan Zhang, Meng Guo, Yulong Bao, Xiufeng Wang, Jing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
Urban light index ULI
urban light space
urbanization
DMSP/OLS
Northeast China
unit circle model
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/2/3207

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