Evaluating Urbanization and Spatial-Temporal Pattern Using the DMSP/OLS Nighttime Light Data: A Case Study in Zhejiang Province

Table 2

Area statistic of RLI.

Year	Urban area	Transition area	Rural area	RLI
1992–1995	509.1549	2733.337	11057.4543	219.896
1996–1999	586.4639	2671.7617	11067.5625	213.8478
2000–2004	1397.9291	4529.9791	13241.7653	384.8646
2005–2008	2534.1677	8015.0679	16034.6284	743.3341
2009–2013	6143.4982	11962.9187	16772.6573	1384.89

Units: km².