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Urban growth in Las Vegas, Nevada

Earth Science Division Editorial Team

May 08, 2018
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Las Vegas, Nevada, is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States. Its population of about 2.2 million in 2017 was more than eight times the 1972 population. In these images, urban development appears green and purple. 1972 image taken by Landsat 1. 2018 image taken by Landsat 8. Source: U.S. Geological Survey’s Land Remote Sensing Image Collections.
Las Vegas, Nevada, is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States. Its population of about 2.2 million in 2017 was more than eight times the 1972 population. In these images, urban development appears green and purple. 1972 image taken by Landsat 1. 2018 image taken by Landsat 8. Source: U.S. Geological Survey’s Land Remote Sensing Image Collections.

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Urban growth in Las Vegas, Nevada

Sept. 13, 1972 - April 11, 2018

Las Vegas, Nevada, is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States. Its population of about 2.2 million in 2017 was more than eight times the 1972 population. In these images, urban development appears green and purple. 1972 image taken by Landsat 1. 2018 image taken by Landsat 8. Source: U.S. Geological Survey’s Land Remote Sensing Image Collections.

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