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Fig. 16 | Progress in Earth and Planetary Science

Fig. 16

From: Northern Eurasia Future Initiative (NEFI): facing the challenges and pathways of global change in the twenty-first century

Fig. 16

Almaty urban region in Kazakhstan from DSM satellite observations in 2000 (left) and 2009 (right), translucently draped over 3D topography. Red represents main urban areas, transitioned into orange for urban area with less development, then to yellow for suburban, and finally to green for rural/natural/wilderness areas. Blue indicates surface water (lakes, reservoirs, etc.). Astounding expansion of the Almaty urban extent occurred between 2000 and 2009

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