Can we rely on VIIRS nightlights to estimate the short-term impacts of natural hazards? Evidence from five South East Asian countries

Can we rely on VIIRS nightlights to estimate the short-term impacts of natural hazards? Evidence from five South East Asian countries

This paper utilizes Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) nightlights to model damage caused by earthquakes, floods and typhoons in five South East Asian countries (Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam). For each type of hazard we examine the extent to which there is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Emmanuel Skoufias, Eric Strobl, Thomas Tveit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
Subjects:
remote sensing
viirs
natural hazard
earthquake
typhoon
flood
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2021.1879943

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