Rural and urban population in the Barents region

The Barents Region is a European Region, populated by 4.4 million inhabitants. The urban levels compared to the rural levels of the major population…

Distribution of polar bear populations in the Arctic

Worldwide there are thought to be 22,000-27,000 polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in 20 separate populations. They can be found in the United States, Canada,…

Transport routes of POP and concerned areas

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) mainly Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), are brought into the Barents region and the whole of the Arctic region…

Forest damage due to air pollution

Air pollution has had an enormous impact of the forest in the Barents region. Specifically there is a lot of damage in Russia near…

Ecosystems in Northwest Russia

The map shows the range of fourteen different ecosystem types across Russia. The Barents region is in the Arctic and covers the area of…

Ecosystems in Northern Scandinavia and Finland

The map shows the range of nine different ecosystem types across Fennoscandia, the northern region of Scandinavia and the western part of the Barents…

Reference map for Kerala State, India

Displays the location Kerala State (Keralam) on a regional map (India + neighboring countries), as well as on the globe. Kerala is located in…

Urban population: status and trends

Since the dawn of civilization, people have been aggregating in towns and cities. This trend has reached an even higher rate with the dawn…

Reference map for the city of Malindi, Kenya

This map locates the city of Malindi (population approximately 150 000 inhabitants) in Kenya. The city is located on the Kenyan coast, on the…

Forecast/World 2015

What will the world situation, specifically related to development and environment, be in 2015? This graphic, in the form similar to a weather forecast,…