Point Pattern Analysis using Ecological Methods in R
Here is a quick example for how to get started with some of the more sophisticated point pattern analysis tools that have been developed for ecologists – ...
Author: James Cheshire
The Ultimate Gift List for Map Lovers
Here’s my 2017/2018 Ultimate Gift List for Map Lovers! All the recommendations are for products I own – or have seen – and can genuinely endor...
London's Population Profile in 1935
The graphic below shows the population of London across a number of transects overlain on the city’s underlying terrain. It was produced by Ordnance Surve...
Map Projections
I’ve just discovered this really lovely graphic detailing a number of different map projections. It’s taken from the opening pages of the “Oxf...
World Population Density 1970-2000
This animation of estimated global population density between 1970-2000 uses data produced by NASA’s SEDAC. For more information see here.
Mapped: 5,000 Years of City Growth
I recently stumbled upon a great dataset. It’s the first to provide comprehensive data for world city sizes as far back as 3700BC. The authors (Meredith R...
Joy Division, Population Surfaces and Pioneering Electronic Cartography
There has been a resurgence of interest in data visualizations inspired by Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures album cover. These so-called “Joy Plots&...