Interpreting satellite images of World Heritage sites

3. Observing temporal change from space

Subjects:

Geography, Environmental Science, Biology, Social / Political Studies, Language Arts

Objectives:

Now that you have learned to interpret specific characteristics of World Heritage sites on satellite images, apply this skill to a specific case and analyse the visible threats. Practise your analytical skills and learn how to recognize landscape changes over time from space.

Procedure:

You will find five different case studies below. For each case you will find two different images of the same site, taken at different times. Can you see how the site has changed? Do you recognize a specific type of threat?



Case Study A:
Iguazú National Park, Argentina

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Iguazú 1973
Iguazú National Park , Brazil, 1973.
Source: UNEP
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Iguazú 2003
Iguazú National Park , Brazil, 2003.
Source: UNEP
1973 2003


Case Study B:
Sunderban, India / Bangladesh

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Sunderban 1977
Sunderban (India/Bangladesh) 1977.
Source: UNEP
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Sunderban 2000
Sunderban (India/Bangladesh) 2000.
Source: UNEP
1977 2000


Case Study C:
Ichkeul Lake, Tunisia

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Lake Ichkeul 2001
Lake Ichkeul (Tunisia) 2001.
Source: NASA
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Lake Ichkeul 2005
Lake Ichkeul (Tunisia) 2005.
Source: NASA
2001 2005


Case Study D:
Mexico City, Mexico

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Mexico City 1973
Mexico City (Mexico) 1973.
Source: UNEP
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Mexico City 2000
Mexico City (Mexico) 2000.
Source: UNEP
1973 2000


Case Study E:
Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa

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Mount Kilimanjaro 1976
Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania, Africa) 1976.
Source: UNEP
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Mount Kilimanjaro 2000
Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania, Africa) 2000.
Source: UNEP
1976 2000


Case Study F:
Paris, France

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Paris 1976
Paris (France) 1976.
Source: UNEP
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Paris 2001
Paris (France) 2001.
Source: UNEP
1985 2003