Urban Growth: The Happy Valley and Sunnyside Areas of Portland, Oregon

  • Released Monday, February 21, 2000
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Using the Landsat satellite, scientists are able to study the urban sprawl of major cities. Red dots in these images indicate areas of growth between 1986 and 1996.

Starting with a view of the Portland, Oregon, vicinity, we push in to the western section, viewing the area of Happy Valley and Sunnyside area. Red dots appear showing the areas where growth has occurred between 1986 and 1996.

Video slate image reads, "Portland, OregonShowing how the Portland boundary contained Urban Growth from 1986 to 1996.Zoom into Gresham, ORDr. Jeffrey Masek, Landsat Science Team University of Maryland College Park".

Video slate image reads, "Portland, Oregon

Showing how the Portland boundary contained Urban Growth from 1986 to 1996.

Zoom into Gresham, OR

Dr. Jeffrey Masek, Landsat Science Team University of Maryland College Park".

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This page was originally published on Monday, February 21, 2000.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:58 PM EDT.

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