Detection of Rural Electrification in Africa using DMSP-OLS Night Lights Imagery

Detection of Rural Electrification in Africa using DMSP-OLS Night Lights Imagery

We report on the first systematic ground-based validation of the US Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Program’s Operational Linescan System (DMSP-OLS) night lights imagery to detect rural electrification in the developing world. Drawing upon a unique survey of villages in Senegal and Mali,...

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Main Authors: Min, Brian, Gaba, Kwawu Mensan, Sarr, Ousmane Fall, Agalassou, Alassane
Format: Journal Article
Language:en_US
Published: Taylor and Francis 2013
Subjects:
nighttime lights
night lights imagery
electrification
DMSP
validation
rural electrification
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16192

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