2021Journal article

Population Mapping in China with Social User and Remote Sensing Data

Xu, Y., Song, Y., Cai, J., & Zhu, H.

Applied Geography, 130, 102450

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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.

Research connections

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