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Urban Dynamics: Regional View of Chicago-Milwaukee Area

Index

Red = Urban extent in 1900's derived from topographic maps.
Magenta = Urban Extent in 1970's derived from GIRAS LULC data.
Yellow = Urban Extent in 1990's drived from DMSP data.
Background = 1-degree DEM elevation values in greyscale.




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