Interesting interactive map showing gun deaths in the US. The map is based on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and shows the average number of gun deaths per 100,000 county residents from 2004 through 2010.
Note that the “gun deaths” map combines homicides, suicides, and accidents. There are also separate maps for suicides and homicides. Suicides really skew the statistics.
Thanks to Barry Waite of the City of Carson for finding this one.
If you work with transit data, you might want to take a look at the following blog post. Some great suggestions:
Check it out.
I have always liked strip maps. They go from one point to the other, maybe traversing a very long distance. The paper map can be very long and show a lot of stuff along the way. It’s like going on a trip without leaving your chair.
Here is an interesting 1866 strip map of the Mississippi River, allowing you to see the Father of Waters all at once. It was made for the steamboat traveler at the time and rolled up into a spool. Check it out and the history behind it.
If you are interested in illustrated conceptual maps, want to learn more about creative cartography, or want to see examples from illustrators around the world, The Art of Illustrated Maps by John Roman might be interesting to you. This is the first book ever to fully explore the fascinating world of illustrated conceptual maps. Check it out!
Happy Columbus Day to you, and a map too!
You also might find interesting the Top 5 Misconceptions About Columbus.
Do you use SQL Server and are thinking about using Collector to store potentially large amounts and data and pictures? Check out this article. Experts from the Ohio Department of Transportation provide a detailed workflow example, with step by step instruction, for using FILESTREAM with Collector for ArcGIS to gather, manage and store extremely large datasets in the best ways possible for performance, management and scalability, in line with current industry best practices.
Though just a map of the United States, you can click on a month, then a state to see what ingredients (fruits and vegetables) are in season for that state. They also have links for the ingredient description and buying guide.
The California Environmental Protection Agency released a study that identifies areas across California experiencing hotter summer temperatures as a byproduct of urban development.
Urban areas have higher temperatures during summer compared with adjacent rural communities, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island. Heat islands are created by a combination of dark pavement and roofs that absorb heat, heat-generating activities such as engines and generators, and the absence of vegetation that provides evaporative cooling.
While the phenomenon is well-known, the study for the first time creates an Urban Heat Island Index (UHII) to quantify the extent and severity of the heat island effect for individual cities throughout the state. The study found temperature increases ranging from a few degrees in small cities and coastal areas to as much as 19 degrees on average over a day in large, inland urban areas.
Click below to read the report on how the Urban Heat Island Index was created and view the maps and data for different urban areas.
Are you ready for beer? Fall means Oktoberfest celebrations around the globe, and ESRI has created the Oktoberfest Score app that ranks your community against others in the US. The app uses demographic, consumer spending, and market potential data and lets you explore beer consumption in your area and discover other communities with similar tastes. Prost!
The 2015 Western States Wildfires map by the American Red Cross consolidates multiple sources of disaster data into a real-time, interactive tool to get information and updates about the wildfires in the western states. Check it out.
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