Impact of Light on Environment and Health
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This cluster of papers explores the diverse impacts and applications of nighttime light data, including its use in measuring economic growth, assessing light pollution's ecological effects, predicting poverty, mapping population distribution, and monitoring urbanization dynamics. The research covers a wide range of fields such as remote sensing, environmental science, economics, and public health.
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light pollution; artificial light at night; nighttime lights; urban lighting; night sky brightness; outdoor lighting; DMSP-OLS; dark skies; light pollution mitigation; LED street lighting; light pollution measurements; skyglow; sky brightness; night-time lighting; gridded population data; VIIRS Day/Night Band; urban light pollution; settlement extent; NPP-VIIRS; Sky Quality Meter; GRID3; nighttime satellite imagery; environmental impact of lighting; sustainable lighting; gridded population estimates
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Morton address: 36249268436763387 · morton4x16-v1
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