Open AccessEstimating Saudi Arabia’s Regional GDP Using Satellite Nighttime Light Images
Author(s) -
Hector G. Lopez-Ruiz,
Jorge Blázquez,
Fakhri Hasanov
Publication year - 2019
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.30573/ks--2019-dp80
Subject(s) - gross domestic product , satellite , remote sensing , distribution (mathematics) , geography , environmental science , meteorology , computer science , engineering , economics , mathematics , economic growth , mathematical analysis , aerospace engineering
The increasing availability of data from technologies such as mobile phones, satellites and connected devices means that there are many new possible sources of economic data. This study analyzes the potential use of nighttime light images from satellites to provide a regional distribution of Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product (GDP).
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