Vivid Maps

Tree Height Maps

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019Alex 0 CommentsAfrica, Amazon, Asia, Australia, Central Africa, Eastern Europe, Eastern North America, Europe, forests, NASA, North America, South America, Southeast Asia, tree height, Western North America

Scientists from NASA created the map of the height of the planet’s forest. The map was generated using 2.5 million by laser pulse measurements from space.

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Global Remoteness

November 14, 2019November 19, 2019Alex 0 CommentsAfrica, Asia, Australia, Europe, Maps of world, North America, remoteness, South America

The maps are based on distance from cities, roads, railways, and airports. The green areas represent places where travel to the city, road and other transportation facilities can be measured in hundreds of kilometers.

Travel Weather

Around the world in perfect weather

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019Alex 0 CommentsAfrica, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, Maps of world, Middle East, North America, weather

A map shows a 52-week journey in perfect weather, between 70-75 °F, or 21-24 °C. It’s a comfort temperature amongst the majority of people.

Business

The Price of Sex around the World (2019)

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019Alex 0 CommentsAfrica, Asia, Australia, Europe, Maps of world, North America, Oceania, sex, South America

The global prostitution industry makes US$186 billion per year, according to Havocscope. But how does this billion dollar industry trickle down to the workers who make it possible?

Cities

Australia: Travel time to the nearest city over 100,000 population

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018Alex 0 CommentsAustralia

Travel time to the cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold CCoast-TweedHeads, Newcastle–Maitland, Canberra–Queanbeyan, Sunshine Coast, Wollongong, Geelong, Hobart, Townsville, Cairns,

Old maps

Ottoman maps

April 25, 2018August 30, 2019Alex 0 CommentsAmericas, Australia, Maps of world, Turkey, UK

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