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Income inequality, as seen from space

May 24, 2012 by Tim De Chant

Last week, I wrote about how urban trees—or the lack thereof—can reveal income inequality. After writing that article, I was curious, could I actually see income inequality from space? It turned out to be easier than I expected.

Below are satellite images from Google Earth that show two neighborhoods from a selection of cities around the world. In case it isn’t obvious, the first image is the less well-off neighborhood, the second the wealthier one.

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    This is a fascinating look at income inequality: Lots of trees = Rich neighbourhoods. I was reading the article above...
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    When the law changed and you could get trees planted without the building owner’s permission, a lot of people were...
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