Future Scenarios of Urban Nighttime Lights: A Method for Global Cities and Its Application to Urban Expansion and Carbon Emission Estimation

As of 2018, approximately 55% of the world’s population resides in cities, and it is projected that this proportion will reach 68% by 2050. Population growth in urban areas leads to various impacts on society and the environment. In this study, we have developed a method for generating future scenar...

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Main Authors: Masanobu Kii, Kunihiko Matsumoto, Satoru Sugita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/6/1018