Dataset

Subset of DMSP-OLS Nighttime Lights for Economic Activity, v1 (2010)

ElectricitySub-Saharan AfricaColumbia University

Dataset Objective

To measure economic activities in the coastal zones of West africa based on nighttime lights.

Context

Nighttime lights are an imperfect measure of economic activity as they do not adequately capture agricultural activities, but they do a better job of spatially locating economic activity than equivalent gridded Gross Domestic Product (GDP) products.

What is included

This dataset entails: urban build up areas, human settlement points, and economic activity type.

Collection Methods

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Operational Linescan System (DMSP-OLS)