Citations

Li, X., Zhang, R., Huang, C., & Li, D. (2015). Detecting 2014 Northern Iraq Insurgency using night-time light imagery. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 36(13), 3446-3458.

Li, X. & Li, D. (2014). Can night-time light images play a role in evaluating the Syrian Crisis? International Journal of Remote Sensing, 35(18), 6648-6661.

Rodgers, L., Gritten, D., Offer, J., & Asare, P. (2016, February 3). Syria: The story of the conflict. <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26116868>

Roman, M. & Stokes, E. (2015). Holidays in lights: Tracking cultural patterns in demand for energy services. Earth’s Future, 3(6), 182-205.

DATA SOURCES

Landsat Data - USGS Global Visualization Viewer

http://glovis.usgs.gov/

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Data - NOAA NCEI

http://ngdc.noaa.gov/eog/dmsp.html

Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite - NOAA NCEI

http://ngdc.noaa.gov/eog/viirs.html

Syria Study Area Shapefiles - United Nations OCHA HDX

https://data.hdx.rwlabs.org/dataset/syrian-arab-republic-administrative-boundaries-populated-places