Detecting Zimbabwe’s Decadal Economic Decline Using Nighttime Light Imagery

Detecting Zimbabwe’s Decadal Economic Decline Using Nighttime Light Imagery

Zimbabwe’s economy declined between 2000 and 2009. This study detects the economic decline in different regions of Zimbabwe using nighttime light imagery from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program’s Operational Linescan System (DMSP-OLS). We found a good correlation (coefficient = 0.7361) bet...

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Main Authors: Linlin Ge, Xi Li, Xiaoling Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
Zimbabwe
economic decline
nighttime light
DMSP-OLS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/5/9/4551

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