How does sustainable development affect environmental planning and management?
(pages 88-89) USGS Earthshots Satellite Images of Environmental Change http://www.usgs.gov/Earthshots Earthshots is a collection of Landsat images and text, designed to show environmental changes and to introduce remote sensing. Images from other satellites, maps and photographs are also included. Earthshots comes from the US Geological Survey’s EROS Data Center, the world’s largest archive of earth science data. This site provides a superb collection of satellite images and information about the impact of environmental change for a variety of landscapes around the world. The featured case studies include satellite images before and after particular events. On many of the satellite images it is possible for the user to zoom-in for a closer look. This site provides pupils and teachers alike with a staggering variety of satellite images. The areas and topics covered include the Rondonia case study used in Extensions (pages 88-89). The Amazon from Space http://www.dpi.inpe.br/grid/quick-l
