Researchers at European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy, and the World Bank have mapped out the world according to its remoteness.  Their model looked at how long it would take to travel from any given point in the world to the closest city of 50,000 residents or more.  The model looked at all modes of transportation whether it be via foot, vehicle, boat or train.  The darker the areas on the map, the more remote the area.  The study found that less than 10% of the earth is more than a 48 hour journey to the nearest city.   The most remote area is on the Tibetan with areas that are more than three weeks journey to the nearest city. (Via kjphotography)

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• Infographic of the Day: It’s a Small World, Afterall – Fast Company
• Where’s the remotest place on Earth? - New Scientist (Subscription required to read the entire article)
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