Urban Growth: Focusing on the Columbia River Region of Portland, Oregon

  • Released Monday, February 21, 2000
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Using the Landsat satellite, scientists are able to study the urban sprawl of major cities. Red dots in these images indicate areas of growth between 1986 and 1996.

Starting with a view of the Portland, Oregon, vicinity, we push in to the north-eastern section, along the Columbia River. Red dots appear showing the areas where growth has occurred between 1986 and 1996.

Red dots indicate areas of growth in the Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, area.

Red dots indicate areas of growth in the Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, area.

Video slate image reads, "Portland, OregonShowing hot the Portland boundary contained Urban Growth from 1986 to 1996Zoom to the Columbia RiverDr. Jeffrey Masek, Landsat Science Team University of Maryland College Park".

Video slate image reads, "Portland, Oregon

Showing hot the Portland boundary contained Urban Growth from 1986 to 1996

Zoom to the Columbia River

Dr. Jeffrey Masek, Landsat Science Team University of Maryland College Park".

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