Urbanization in Siberia through Satellite Imagery

Based on nighttime photos taken by the Landsat satellite system, the authors studied urbanization processes in Siberia from 1992 to 2012. Changes in the illumination of urban areas correspond to recessions and booms in economic activity. Despite a noticeable decrease in the population of Siberia dur...

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Published inProblems of economic transition Vol. 60; no. 8-9; pp. 677 - 691
Main Authors Fan, P., Chen, J., Ouyang, Z.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.09.2018
Subjects
air pollution
ecology
satellite observation systems
Siberia
urban development
urbanization
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ISSN1061-1991
1557-931X
DOI10.1080/10611991.2018.1595866

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Summary:Based on nighttime photos taken by the Landsat satellite system, the authors studied urbanization processes in Siberia from 1992 to 2012. Changes in the illumination of urban areas correspond to recessions and booms in economic activity. Despite a noticeable decrease in the population of Siberia during this period, the large administrative centers-Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Omsk, and Irkutsk-have grown in population during the past ten years and are expanding into adjacent rural areas. This article identifies the main environmental problems facing these cities and describes the specific relationship between urbanization and economic development.
ISSN:1061-1991
1557-931X
DOI:10.1080/10611991.2018.1595866