Scipy 2021: Predicting the economic impact of COVID-19 using real-time images from space

Presentation and Brief Tutorial on using VIIRS data for predicting the GDP of NY, CT and Massachusetts.

PART I

• Overview: Using Night-Lights (NTL) to predict the economic impact of COVID in India - 15m
• Overview of Night Lights
• COVID-19 and the Indian economy
• Using NTL to predict economic impact
• Results

PART II

• Step-by-Step Tutorial - 10m
• Obtaining Data from NASA & other sources
• Processing Geospatial NTL data at scale
• Statistical Analysis & Inference