A new map of Travel Time to Major Cities - developed by the European Commission and the World Bank - captures this connectivity and the concentration of economic activity and also highlights that there is little wilderness left. The map shows how accessible some parts of the world have become whilst other regions have remained isolated.
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Nelson, A. (2008) Travel time to major cities: A global map of Accessibility. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg. DOI:10.2788/95835, ISBN:978-92-79-09771-3.
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