AGU Press Briefing May 29th: Urban Ecology of Baltimore, MD

  • Released Tuesday, May 29, 2001
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Ecologists now accept human beings and our activities as a significant influence on the Earth's ecology. ASTER data is being used to better understand urban ecology, in particular how humans build their cities and affect the surrounding environment. Will Stefanov of Arizona State University will present the first set of ASTER images of the urban 'skeleton' of the amount of built structures in 12 cities around the world and discuss the Urban Environmental Monitoring project which will examine 100 urban centers to look for common features (or lack of them) in global city structure and monitor change over time.

This visualization shows a side by side comparision of the ASTER image and the city structure image. This helps
scientist and city planners to monitor the city growth.

The ASTER data of the city of Baltimore is being studied to understand urban ecology, in particular how humans build their cities and effect the surrounding environment. Note: This image shows vegetation in red.

The ASTER data of the city of Baltimore is being studied to understand urban ecology,
in particular how humans build their cities and effect the surrounding environment. Note: This image shows
vegetation in red.

This side by side comparision shows the Baltimore ASTER image on the left and the urban skeleton on the right, which shows the amount of built structures in this urban city.

This side by side comparision shows the Baltimore ASTER image on the left and the urban skeleton on the right, which
shows the amount of built structures in this urban city.

Video slate image reads, "Ecologists now accept human beings and our activities as a significant influence on the Earth's ecology. ASTER data is being used to better understand urban ecology, in particular how humans build their cities and affect the surrounding environmentThis side-by-side comparison shows the Baltimore, MD, ASTER image on the left and the urban 'skeleton' on the right, which shows the amount of built structures in this urban city."

Video slate image reads, "Ecologists now accept human beings and our activities as a significant influence on the Earth's ecology. ASTER data is being used to better understand urban ecology, in particular how humans build their cities and affect the surrounding environment
This side-by-side comparison shows the Baltimore, MD, ASTER image on the left and the urban 'skeleton' on the right, which shows the amount of built structures in this urban city."

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