[HTML][HTML] Finer-resolution map** of global land cover: Recent developments, consistency analysis, and prospects
Land-cover map** is one of the foundations of Earth science. As a result of the combined
efforts of many scientists, numerous global land-cover (GLC) products with a resolution of 30 …
efforts of many scientists, numerous global land-cover (GLC) products with a resolution of 30 …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating population and urban areas at risk of coastal hazards, 1990–2015: how data choices matter
The accurate estimation of population living in the low-elevation coastal zone (LECZ)–and at
heightened risk from sea level rise–is critically important for policymakers and risk managers …
heightened risk from sea level rise–is critically important for policymakers and risk managers …
High-spatiotemporal-resolution map** of global urban change from 1985 to 2015
High-resolution global maps of annual urban land coverage provide fundamental
information of global environmental change and contribute to applications related to climate …
information of global environmental change and contribute to applications related to climate …
A new generation of the United States National Land Cover Database: Requirements, research priorities, design, and implementation strategies
L Yang, S **, P Danielson, C Homer, L Gass… - ISPRS journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The US Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with several federal agencies,
has developed and released four National Land Cover Database (NLCD) products over the …
has developed and released four National Land Cover Database (NLCD) products over the …
Map** global urban boundaries from the global artificial impervious area (GAIA) data
Urban boundaries, an essential property of cities, are widely used in many urban studies.
However, extracting urban boundaries from satellite images is still a great challenge …
However, extracting urban boundaries from satellite images is still a great challenge …
[HTML][HTML] The urban morphology on our planet–Global perspectives from space
Urbanization is the second largest mega-trend right after climate change. Accurate
measurements of urban morphological and demographic figures are at the core of many …
measurements of urban morphological and demographic figures are at the core of many …
NASA's Black Marble nighttime lights product suite
NASA's Black Marble nighttime lights product suite (VNP46) is available at 500 m resolution
since January 2012 with data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) …
since January 2012 with data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) …
Breaking new ground in map** human settlements from space–The Global Urban Footprint
Abstract Today, approximately 7.2 billion people inhabit the Earth and by 2050 this number
will have risen to around nine billion, of which about 70% will be living in cities. The …
will have risen to around nine billion, of which about 70% will be living in cities. The …
Map** local climate zones for a worldwide database of the form and function of cities
Progress in urban climate science is severely restricted by the lack of useful information that
describes aspects of the form and function of cities at a detailed spatial resolution. To …
describes aspects of the form and function of cities at a detailed spatial resolution. To …
A global dataset of annual urban extents (1992–2020) from harmonized nighttime lights
Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of global urbanization over a long time series is
increasingly important for sustainable development goals. The harmonized time-series …
increasingly important for sustainable development goals. The harmonized time-series …