Urban Growth and Rural Transition in China Based on DMSP/OLS Nighttime Light Data

Nighttime light (NTL) images provide uniform, consistent, and valuable data sources. Based on four reference regions, the NTL imagery of China was fully intercalibrated during the period 1992–2012. Using lit areas and the intensity of NTL imagery, this study synthetically analyzed the urbanization p...

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Main Author: Minghong Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/7/8768