“This kind of visual perspective on environmental problems transforms vague policy debates into concrete problems.”
“Instead of the Great Wall of China, Sprol features toxic dumps, exploded fuel depots and prison complexes. Rather than showing all the places you wish you could travel, Sprol offers a birds-eye view of areas you wish didn’t exist at all.”
“A fascinating blog”
“Sprol is the dark side of Google Sightseeing.”
“Sprol is garnering a lot of attention, turning the all-seeing Google satellite camera on our bleakest landscapes of overconsumption and decay.”
Fresno Beehive, weblog of the Fresno Bee
“Negative eco-tourism from orbit.”
“Why visit scenic beaches or soaring mountains when you can see some of the worst places in the world?”
“Employing satellite technology, this site allows you to scour the planet for evidence of humankind’s wanton destruction”
“Unlike conventional sightseeing sites, Sprol focuses on the worst Google Earth has to offer. That’s because Sprol is an environmentally activist site documenting man-made disasters, with eyecandy courtesy of Google Earth.” Ogle Earth
“Urban sprawl, logging, and chemical spills are all devastating, but sometimes beautiful.” Future Feeder
“We recommend it as a dose of strong medicine when you feel like giving up the treehugger life and buying an H2.” Treehugger
“I like the idea behind Sprol, let’s face it most of these ‘Eye saws’ are hidden out of site, and no one ever gets to find out what goes on there.” The13thColony
“It’s fascinating.” Dave Roberts, Gristmill
“This is really great site. I lost myself here for about an hour this morning and will be sure to return!” forgingahead via SU
“Sprol is exactly the kind of project I imagined when I wrote about using Google Maps for Accountability a month ago.” Our Mediated World
“Looks like a muted diatribe to me.” steve via J-Walk Blog (muted?)
“Great idea.” Archinect
“Sprol is an interesting twist on some of the sites that use Google Maps as a source of images for visual travel guides.” Reptile Rants
“Who knows if it will last?”CNY ecoBlog
“Pero desde luego las imágenes son de las que hacen pensar.” Microsiervos
“Useful reference and good way of learning what the effects of various actions and behaviours are.” TheGreening
“Sprol is a fascinating blog that shows aerial views of some of the horrible things man has done to our planet, with some well-researched commentary.” Gavin, uber.tv
“If you still want some interpretive verbiage to go with your aerial photographs, check out the new weblog Sprol.” Organic Matter
“Sprol is a site that will open your eyes to otherwise overlooked eco problems.” Satellite Fun
“Sexy Beef is like a Sexy Corpse.” Kimberlia, writing about this post.
“You have a great site running at Sprol!” Quick Online Tips
“The uber-fantastic Sprol” Ross Notes
“Written by a loony. Points of fact are wrong, and matters of opinion half crazed.” MetaFilter
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