Circadian rhythms are internal manifestations of the solar day that permit adaptations to
predictable environmental temporal changes. These~ 24-h rhythms are controlled by …

Remote sensing of night light emissions in the visible band offers a unique opportunity to
directly observe human activity from space. This has allowed a host of applications including …

Human Footprint, the pressure imposed on the eco-environment by changing ecological
processes and natural landscapes, is raising worldwide concerns on biodiversity and …

Land use is central to addressing sustainability issues, including biodiversity conservation,
climate change, food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable energy. In this paper, we …

The nighttime light (NTL) satellite data have been widely used to investigate urbanization
process. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-Operational Linescan System …

Natural light cycles are being eroded over large areas of the globe by the direct emissions
and sky brightening that result from sources of artificial night-time light. This is predicted to …

Anthropogenic pressures are driving insect declines across the world. Although protected
areas (PAs) play a prominent role in safeguarding many vertebrate species from human …

The stability evaluation of underground entry-type excavations is a prerequisite of the entry-
type mining method, which directly affects whether workers can be provided with a safe and …

Insects around the world are rapidly declining. Concerns over what this loss means for food
security and ecological communities have compelled a growing number of researchers to …

Rapid expansion of human activity has driven well-documented shifts in the spatial
distribution of wildlife, but the cumulative effect of human disturbance on the temporal …