Mapping human settlements from space

Human population is more concentrated than ever before. However, look at how many hours and sometimes days it takes to reach a major city from a remote area.

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Education Food/Feed Infrastructure Remote Sensing Transport

Key messages from the Human Planet atlas.

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Building Crisis Infrastructure Region

Our knowledge of the current extent of human settlements is incomplete. Luckily, we can now count on some help from above.

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