What is land usage?
Land use is the way we utilize the earth's surface and it is constantly evolving. It changes due to population growth, technological advancements, and shifting economic priorities. Understanding these changes is crucial for sustainable planning and preserving our natural heritage by avoiding mistakes and replicate successes.
What does these maps show?
These maps invites you to explore land usage transformation between 1960 and 2019. This visualization might help you uncover the stories hidden in the landscape, from global observations and data agglomeration to local impacts and stories.
Be aware
It is important to mention that by only observing 2 years we can see a generational difference in land usage. However this might also hide different fluctuations, trends, or inflexion points. In case you want to uncover more we suggest you to visit openland.org or if you want to download the data go to pangea.de.
If you have suggestions, feedback, or want to use this materials please don't hesitate to contact us!
How to Use This Map
- Click the buttons in the bottom right to switch between views of 1960, 2019, a comparison slider, and the change between them.
- Toggle between 2D and 3D views using the button in the top right
- Click on purple points on the map to explore detailed case studies
- In 2D comparison mode, drag the slider to reveal different parts of each map
- In 3D comparison mode, right-click and drag to fade between the two time periods