Applications
- 12.6.1 Industrial Production Nowcasting — Using satellite optical and SAR imagery of factories, ports, mines and freight yards to estimate industrial output weeks before official statistics are published.
- 12.6.2 GDP Proxy Indicators — Deriving near-real-time GDP estimates from satellite-observed proxies — nighttime light intensity, port throughput, construction activity and agricultural output — without waiting for official statistical releases.
- 12.6.3 Employment & Activity Indices — Deriving near-real-time employment and economic activity indices from satellite observation of parking lots, industrial sites, retail centres and transport corridors.
- 12.6.4 Real Estate Market Signals — Deriving independent real estate market intelligence from satellite optical and SAR imagery — tracking construction activity, occupancy rates, and urban expansion without relying on self-reported data.
- 12.6.5 Energy Demand Indicators — Measuring real-time national and regional energy consumption by fusing nightlight intensity, industrial thermal signatures and power-plant stack emissions from orbit.