Mapping urbanization dynamics in major cities of Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, and Bolivia using night-time satellite imagery

Land

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-59

  Parés Ramos, Isabel K ^a   Álvarez Berríos, Nora L ^a   Aide, T Mitchell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Bolivia; Colombia; DMSP OLS night time lights; Ecuador; Google Earth; Per ; Population change; Urban density; Urban development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903612662     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2073445X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/land2010037     Document Type: Article

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