5. Additional Material

Information for GMES Service Users

On this page information for GMES Service Users are given on how to use the module, chapters and pages.


Chapter 1: Global Land Use Change

On this supplement page a direct comparison of land cover in 2000 and the potential vegetation cover is possible.


This additional page gives more explanations of land cover change on a global scale.


Chapter 2: Urbanization

This supplement page informs about the Increase of World Population and shows a ticking world clock.


Here, some definitions of Urbanisation are given with additional graphs and explanations.


This additional page defines and locates global Mega Cities and their increase over the last century.


The topic of Suburbanisation is adressed on this page. Where did the process of suburbanisation starts and why?


The phenomenom Gated Communities, why they developed and more is explained and visualised on this supplement.


The terms Global Cities, World Cities are explained on this page and examples of such cities are given.


Chapter 3: Syndromes of global change

The supplement page Land Clearance in Rondônia shows three satellite images of the same region in different years and visualizes the land clearance in a part of the Amazon.

Here, a short film depicts the The aggradation of the Aral Sea in fast motion from 1960 until 2000.


This additional material shows a Thematic Map of the Aral Sea Region in 1960 and 2007, so that changes in land use are obvious.

The supplement page Is the Aral Sea coming back? focuses on the northern part of the lake.


Chapter 4: Mass tourism

Here, on this page a Comparison of Land Use in 1978 and in 2002 on the island of Tenerife can be untertaken in more detail.

The supplement Case Study El Médano focuses on land cover change around the airport in the region El Médano


The educational game Locate the images on the island! focuses on vegetation cover and distribution on Tenerife. Here, you can interactively test your knowledge.

This additional pages shows Advertising for a Holiday on Tenerife as informing text and appealing poster. Do you feel attracted?

In the game Comparison of Germany, Spain and Tenerife, the three regions should be compared in terms of GDP coming from tourism.

On the supplement page Intensity of Holiday Trips the term intensity of trips is defined and explained.