Seasonality in nightlights in holiday towns in SA

Today’s plot by Aidan Horn shows that there is meaningful seasonality in night light intensity in South Africa, focusing on two coastal towns (St Francis and Plettenberg bay) as these have tended to experience significant summer holiday population increases. The plot shows evidence of reduced night light intensity during load shedding, with an increase in night lights since 2023.

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