2021Journal article
Population Mapping in China with Social User and Remote Sensing Data
Applied Geography, 130, 102450
Read publication ↗Research question
How can social-user activity and Earth observation improve population mapping?
Geographic scope
China
Evidence base
Social-user signals and remote-sensing covariates
Approach
The study combines digital population signals with remotely sensed physical characteristics to estimate population distributions beyond census reporting units.
Why it matters
Fusing social and physical observations helps reveal where people concentrate within heterogeneous urban landscapes.
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