The first and second images illustrate the development of Athens from 1985 to 2019, particularly toward the north and northeast of the capital. The third and fourth images capture changes over a slightly larger area around Athens from 1984 to 2004. These comparisons vividly show the significant urban expansion along the Piraeus coast and further inland within the Attica region. The fifth image highlights the Saronic Gulf, with Athens visible in the middle left of the image as a white cluster.

• Image 1: Product: Geo Tiff format, Satellite/Sensor: Landsat 5 (TM), Resolution: 30 metre (resampling bands used to 10 metre of resolution), Acquisition Date: 16 Mar 1985, Band Combination: 3, 2, 1 (R,G,B) Natural colour
• Image 2: Product: Geo Tiff format, Satellite/Sensor: Sentinel-2, Resolution: 10 metre, Acquisition Date: 20 Feb 2019, Band Combination: 4, 3, 2 (R,G,B) Natural colour
• Image 3: Satellite/Sensor: Landsat 5, Instrument: Thematic Mapper (TM), Acquisition Date: 3 July 1984, Track: 183/34
• Image 4: Satellite/Sensor: Landsat 5, Instrument: Thematic Mapper (TM), Acquisition Date: 7 July 2004, Track: 183/34
• Image 5: Product: Geo Tiff format, Satellite/Sensor: Landsat 8 OLI, Resolution: 30 metre, Coverage: 180 x 180 km, Acquisition Date: 11 January 2014, Band Combination: 4, 3, 2 (RGB) Natural colour