Holidays in Lights - Tracking Culture from Space

Explore satellite imagery analysis revealing cultural patterns through holiday lighting across the globe. Discover how researchers use nighttime light data to track and map cultural celebrations, religious observances, and societal trends. Gain insights into the innovative methods employed to distinguish festive illuminations from regular urban lighting, and learn about the broader implications of this research for understanding human behavior, energy consumption, and cultural diversity.

Fall Meeting 2014 Press Conference: Holidays in lights tracking culture from space