Evaluating Urbanization and Spatial-Temporal Pattern Using the DMSPOLS Nighttime Light Data: A Case Study in Zhejiang Province
Joint Authors
Xu, Pengfei
Jin, Pingbin
Yang, Yangfan
Wang, Quan
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The application of DMSP/OLS nighttime light data provides an effective measure for characterizing urbanization and its spatial-temporal changes.
Combined with the social economic statistics and calibrated nighttime data, the nighttime light imagery of Zhejiang province was fully intercalibrated during the period 1992–2013.
The backgrounds were explained and the model of region light index (RLI) was built to make further research.
The methods of mutation detection, regression analysis, and spatial analysis were adopted in this study.
The results show that the urbanization progress of Zhejiang experienced a transformation from rapid development to steady improvement and was accompanied by a changing direction of urban expansion from coastal to inland areas from 2000.
Further research indicated that Zhejiang province possessed a relative high level of urbanization, where a spatial pattern of urbanization with one center and four axes was initially formed.
It is a novel attempt to investigate the urbanization of Zhejiang province on the basis of the DMSP/OLS night-lighting data, which may provide a significant guideline for the urban planning and development.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xu, Pengfei& Jin, Pingbin& Yang, Yangfan& Wang, Quan. 2016. Evaluating Urbanization and Spatial-Temporal Pattern Using the DMSPOLS Nighttime Light Data: A Case Study in Zhejiang Province. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1112939
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xu, Pengfei…[et al.]. Evaluating Urbanization and Spatial-Temporal Pattern Using the DMSPOLS Nighttime Light Data: A Case Study in Zhejiang Province. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1112939
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xu, Pengfei& Jin, Pingbin& Yang, Yangfan& Wang, Quan. Evaluating Urbanization and Spatial-Temporal Pattern Using the DMSPOLS Nighttime Light Data: A Case Study in Zhejiang Province. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1112939
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1112939