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Simon Kuestenmacher

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German #geographer and #demographer in #Melbourne. I curate #maps and #data that explain how the #world works. Obviously all opinions are my own...

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If you have this weird gut feeling that the rich pay little tax in the US, your gut is spot on... Source:

If you have this weird gut feeling that the rich pay little tax in the US, your gut is spot on... Source:

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This is how the world's most famous city was built over the last few centuries. Amazing animated map. Source:

This is how the world's most famous city was built over the last few centuries. Amazing animated map. Source:

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Another animated true size type of map. This lovely version is from the great Milan Janosov.

Another animated true size type of map. This lovely version is from the great Milan Janosov.

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A fantastic animation showing how the Great Salt Lake region changed between 1985 and 2025. Watch the lake and wetlands shrink and expand, while the red footprint of cities and roads steadily spreads across the landscape. A neat four-decade snapshot of environmental and urban change. HT USGS

A fantastic animation showing how the Great Salt Lake region changed between 1985 and 2025. Watch the lake and wetlands shrink and expand, while the red footprint of cities and roads steadily spreads across the landscape. A neat four-decade snapshot of environmental and urban change. HT USGS

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Rivers are alive. A 50-year sequence of Peru’s Ucayali River shows how a river constantly shifts its bed, reshapes landscapes and redraws maps. Rivers move, ecosystems respond and planning must learn to work with that movement rather than pretend landscapes stay fixed. Source:

Rivers are alive. A 50-year sequence of Peru’s Ucayali River shows how a river constantly shifts its bed, reshapes landscapes and redraws maps. Rivers move, ecosystems respond and planning must learn to work with that movement rather than pretend landscapes stay fixed. Source:

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This animated globe shows 24 hours of heat and fire detections captured by NASA satellites, with the previous week’s burn scars in the background. Not every dot is a wildfire. Many are agricultural burns, industrial heat or gas flares. But the scale reminds us just how much of our planet is burning at any given moment. Source:

This animated globe shows 24 hours of heat and fire detections captured by NASA satellites, with the previous week’s burn scars in the background. Not every dot is a wildfire. Many are agricultural burns, industrial heat or gas flares. But the scale reminds us just how much of our planet is burning at any given moment. Source:

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This super cool isometric map of NYC was created with Claude and Gemini without any human coding involved. It's fun to explore the city that never sleeps in this lovely SimCity-esque style. Source:

This super cool isometric map of NYC was created with Claude and Gemini without any human coding involved. It's fun to explore the city that never sleeps in this lovely SimCity-esque style. Source:

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It's the early 1930s and you travel from London to Cairo via train. Imagine what this would've felt like. Exhausting, exhilarating, dangerous? This lovely animated map by Tatiana Pashagina allows us to dream about traveling the old Orient Express.

It's the early 1930s and you travel from London to Cairo via train. Imagine what this would've felt like. Exhausting, exhilarating, dangerous? This lovely animated map by Tatiana Pashagina allows us to dream about traveling the old Orient Express.

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A great #badgeographyjoke in the form of an animated map by @mirzakok

A great #badgeographyjoke in the form of an animated map by @mirzakok

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This animated map shows us the aftermath of the Super Bowl. A huge exodus of private jets from the Bay Area airports began. We departures from five local hubs (SFO, OAK, SJC, LVK, and HWD) between 3:00 and 10:00 UTC. The rich can easily get tickets to the event and travel isn't an issue either. Source:

This animated map shows us the aftermath of the Super Bowl. A huge exodus of private jets from the Bay Area airports began. We departures from five local hubs (SFO, OAK, SJC, LVK, and HWD) between 3:00 and 10:00 UTC. The rich can easily get tickets to the event and travel isn't an issue either. Source:

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A friendly reminder that for many mountain enthusiasts K2 is considered The Mountaineers' Mountain or The King of Mountains.

A friendly reminder that for many mountain enthusiasts K2 is considered The Mountaineers' Mountain or The King of Mountains.

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This animated map allows us to watch Manhattan grow up, literally. We see New York’s building boom from 1765 to 2014, as colonial houses give way to brownstones, tenements, skyscrapers, art deco icons, post-war towers and today’s luxury high-rises. A lot of urban history in one neat visual. Source:

This animated map allows us to watch Manhattan grow up, literally. We see New York’s building boom from 1765 to 2014, as colonial houses give way to brownstones, tenements, skyscrapers, art deco icons, post-war towers and today’s luxury high-rises. A lot of urban history in one neat visual. Source:

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A week on planet earth. This animated map shows the global temperatures in early March of 2026. Source:

A week on planet earth. This animated map shows the global temperatures in early March of 2026. Source:

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This animated map shows how far you can travel by train from Paris in 1 to 12 hours. Build your own version here:

This animated map shows how far you can travel by train from Paris in 1 to 12 hours. Build your own version here:

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I frequently present data on population change but hadn't seen a visual that shows population loss in such a dark way. The short video shows population loss of Indigenous American populations over relatively short periods. Source:

I frequently present data on population change but hadn't seen a visual that shows population loss in such a dark way. The short video shows population loss of Indigenous American populations over relatively short periods. Source:

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To counter my previous post about Italy, here is an extremely different case. Qatar grew its population based on (let's call it) cheap imported male laborers who built a whole lot out of nearly nothing in the desert. Source:

To counter my previous post about Italy, here is an extremely different case. Qatar grew its population based on (let's call it) cheap imported male laborers who built a whole lot out of nearly nothing in the desert. Source:

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This animated map shows tidal movements around the globe. Sure, a legend would've been welcome. The red dots show areas without significant tidal movement. Locate your closest shoreline on the map and enjoy the show. Source: HT Marine Gyaan

This animated map shows tidal movements around the globe. Sure, a legend would've been welcome. The red dots show areas without significant tidal movement. Locate your closest shoreline on the map and enjoy the show. Source: HT Marine Gyaan

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It's the neighbourhood, stupid! That’s where community happens. What if we applied Ireland’s policy stack to a single street? You’d get less space for cars and more for people. Safer walking. Better public transport. Greenery woven in. More reasons to stop, chat, belong. Policy only matters if it shows up on your street. Source:

It's the neighbourhood, stupid! That’s where community happens. What if we applied Ireland’s policy stack to a single street? You’d get less space for cars and more for people. Safer walking. Better public transport. Greenery woven in. More reasons to stop, chat, belong. Policy only matters if it shows up on your street. Source:

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America's population centre has shifted 877 miles west and 128 miles south since 1790, moving from near Baltimore to the Missouri Ozarks. This animated map captures 230 years of westward expansion and the more recent population boom in the Sun Belt. Source:

America's population centre has shifted 877 miles west and 128 miles south since 1790, moving from near Baltimore to the Missouri Ozarks. This animated map captures 230 years of westward expansion and the more recent population boom in the Sun Belt. Source:

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This is a berry good map. The distribution of 19 types of berries native to North America are shown in this interactive map. Source:

This is a berry good map. The distribution of 19 types of berries native to North America are shown in this interactive map. Source:

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This animated map by Milos shows how firey and smokey the last three months in Europe were. We see wildfires and aerosol spread over the last 3 months.

This animated map by Milos shows how firey and smokey the last three months in Europe were. We see wildfires and aerosol spread over the last 3 months.

Simon Kuestenmacher

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Bye, Russia! Animation shows where Germany has been getting its natural gas from. Source:

Bye, Russia! Animation shows where Germany has been getting its natural gas from. Source:

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Geomorphology made fun. Have a play with this interactive tool in the link to see how rivers change landscapes over time. Source:

Geomorphology made fun. Have a play with this interactive tool in the link to see how rivers change landscapes over time. Source:

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22,535 次观看 • 11 天前

This animated map shows a day of actual UK train movements, delays and all! On 19 August 2026 the network peaked at 1,794 trains moving at once. Even around 3am, at least 141 were running. Passenger services wind down, but freight and maintenance keep rolling. Source:

This animated map shows a day of actual UK train movements, delays and all! On 19 August 2026 the network peaked at 1,794 trains moving at once. Even around 3am, at least 141 were running. Passenger services wind down, but freight and maintenance keep rolling. Source:

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Force yourself to watch this 30 second animated map. We see four years of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Map Source:

Force yourself to watch this 30 second animated map. We see four years of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Map Source:

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Relive the last 1.8 billion years of our planet in just 60 seconds. Try to see how much your country moved around over time. Source:

Relive the last 1.8 billion years of our planet in just 60 seconds. Try to see how much your country moved around over time. Source:

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A brilliant map of Nova Scotia’s lighthouses, showing each coastal light flashing in its real-world rhythm and pattern. A beautiful piece of cartography that turns navigational infrastructure into something almost hypnotic. Source:

A brilliant map of Nova Scotia’s lighthouses, showing each coastal light flashing in its real-world rhythm and pattern. A beautiful piece of cartography that turns navigational infrastructure into something almost hypnotic. Source:

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Italy’s rivers have a pulse. They swell in spring as Alpine snow melts, shrink during the dry summer, then revive with autumn rain. The mighty Po dominates, while many southern rivers almost flatline by late summer. Also, the rivers in the South are obviously much warmer than the Alpine ones. Source:

Italy’s rivers have a pulse. They swell in spring as Alpine snow melts, shrink during the dry summer, then revive with autumn rain. The mighty Po dominates, while many southern rivers almost flatline by late summer. Also, the rivers in the South are obviously much warmer than the Alpine ones. Source:

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This animated map by Aaron Becker shows the average colour of Europe from September 2024 to September 2026 based on satellite images. It's fun to look at your region changing colour through the seasons.

This animated map by Aaron Becker shows the average colour of Europe from September 2024 to September 2026 based on satellite images. It's fun to look at your region changing colour through the seasons.

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21,354 次观看 • 18 天前

This animated map shows the remarkable longevity of the Eastern Roman, or Byzantine, Empire. Rome fell in the West in 476, but the eastern empire survived from Constantinople for almost another 1,000 years, briefly reconquering much of the Mediterranean under Justinian before shrinking to its final fall in 1453. HT Aaron Becker

This animated map shows the remarkable longevity of the Eastern Roman, or Byzantine, Empire. Rome fell in the West in 476, but the eastern empire survived from Constantinople for almost another 1,000 years, briefly reconquering much of the Mediterranean under Justinian before shrinking to its final fall in 1453. HT Aaron Becker

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28,951 次观看 • 27 天前

This animated map shows the population change in Germany (current boundaries) over the last 150 years. Cities display wider than they really are. Every district is one flat block of data, so the round hills are just smoothing. Height is people per area, so a mountain's volume is the actual number of people in it. Blue is below half the national average of 2024. Source:

This animated map shows the population change in Germany (current boundaries) over the last 150 years. Cities display wider than they really are. Every district is one flat block of data, so the round hills are just smoothing. Height is people per area, so a mountain's volume is the actual number of people in it. Blue is below half the national average of 2024. Source:

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In this animated map Milos (a must follow account!) shows us the temperature anomalies across Europe in August 2026. Relive your sweaty August in just 30 seconds!

In this animated map Milos (a must follow account!) shows us the temperature anomalies across Europe in August 2026. Relive your sweaty August in just 30 seconds!

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20,296 次观看 • 20 天前

This animated map shows every river in mainland Spain and Portugal, animated using only its own water flow. The Iberian Peninsula practically breathes: river discharge swings from just 890 m³/s at the summer low to 33,600 m³/s at the February 2026 peak. A 38-fold difference. Another great piece by Aaron Becker who you really must follow!

This animated map shows every river in mainland Spain and Portugal, animated using only its own water flow. The Iberian Peninsula practically breathes: river discharge swings from just 890 m³/s at the summer low to 33,600 m³/s at the February 2026 peak. A 38-fold difference. Another great piece by Aaron Becker who you really must follow!

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400 years of data in one animation: global power never stands still. From Asian dominance to Western industrial rise and now China’s surge, the centre of gravity keeps shifting. Today’s turmoil feels new, but history says it’s the norm. Source:

400 years of data in one animation: global power never stands still. From Asian dominance to Western industrial rise and now China’s surge, the centre of gravity keeps shifting. Today’s turmoil feels new, but history says it’s the norm. Source:

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Here are some European train journeys for your bucket list!

Here are some European train journeys for your bucket list!

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To say this is a problem is a gigantic understatement. We live in the golden age of AI slop. Hopefully we will soon gain the right control the algorithms that control our online life in order to filter out AI slop to a large degree.

To say this is a problem is a gigantic understatement. We live in the golden age of AI slop. Hopefully we will soon gain the right control the algorithms that control our online life in order to filter out AI slop to a large degree.

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This animated version of the NASA climate spiral is worth watching until the end when the graphic turns 3D. Source:

This animated version of the NASA climate spiral is worth watching until the end when the graphic turns 3D. Source:

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65,962 次观看 • 3 个月前