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We have chosen the map "The Human Reach". The map is not just a map. The whole website is interactive and shows different aspects of human activities on earth. Starting with population density, it then moves on to other human made activities. For us, it was exciting to see how population density is related to other aspects such as the extinction of species, light pollution or the loss of living space. And also, or perhaps, through industrialisation, the use of container ships, planes and trains, humans have had an extreme impact on the earth. The main question which arises is: At what point does the human demand on Earth outpace the planet's ability to support our species and those we live alongside - or have we overextended our reach already?
We hope to get an answer to this soon.

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To show light pollution & how the interactive map was designed

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https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/2f289f1a06ba4f2d95b3fbf3133c50f9

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Understanding the global scale of human activities

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At what point does the human demand on Earth outpace the planet's ability to support our species and those we live alongside—or have we overextended our reach already?

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- Human populations are unevenly distributed across our planet

- Historically, humans have settled in regions where climate is moderate, resources are plentiful and overall conditions support

- Huge human concentrations have obliterated many natural habitats and have pushed some species close to extinction

- Humans survive even in extreme conditions where they would normally not be located

- Rising sea levels and increasing risk from typhoons in the Ganges Delta force hundreds of thousands of people to seek new homes

- The urbanization of our planet is one big aspect when looking at population density maps

- Three quarters of Europe's population lives in cities. The industrial revolution catalyzed a widespread migration from rural farms to urban factories. Europe was the first region to experience this world-changing transition.

- With the railroads came wave after wave of settlers, transforming natural prairies into tamed farmland and nearly obliterating the American bison.

- The number of jets in the sky, meanwhile, is predicted to more than double by 2050.

- About 90 percent of the world's goods and materials are transported by ocean-going ships.

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9.77 billion

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more than seven billion people inhabit our crowded planet

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6.96 billion

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4.46 billion

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2.56 billion