Global Metropolis: Assessing Economic Activity in Urban Centers Based on Nighttime Satellite Images

Professional Geographer

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 178-187

  Florida, Richard ^a   Mellander, Charlotta ^b   Gulden, Tim ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

globalization; metro regions; nighttime lights; urbanization

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; GLOBALIZATION; METROPOLITAN AREA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; URBAN ECONOMY; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84859562911     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00330124.2011.583590     Document Type: Article

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