Grad Success Week 2018 - Spatial Data Visualization

Visualization Examples

Historic Events 

• Geography, class, and fate: Passengers on the Titanic
  • Source data is tabular and has location information (city names)
  • Information is interactively presented using dashboard and tabs to filter data
  • The layout aids in quick comparative analysis

 

• The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
  • Article: The Night Abraham Lincoln Was Assassinated 
  • Historic map incorporated
  • Timeline of events presented in more digestible bites 
  • Context of location/distance for readers who are not familiar with the area

Natural Disasters

• Sonoma County Wildfire Damage

  • Stresses the magnitude of the impact by using imagery

  • Illustration of a simple change detection tool (swipe tool)

Electoral Data

• Elections Data in 2D and 3D
  • In 2D, a distorted view (without context).
  • In 3D, using a different perspective to give the user a more accurate depiction of the results. 

Transportation 

• City of Calgary Traffic Incidents 2017
  • Data Source: tabular with coordinate and time information
  • Document (Traffic Volume Flow Maps) to support one conclusion why there are more incidents occurring on specific roads is because of volume.
• Utah Department of Transportation - Road Respect Tour Routes (+ elevation profile)
  • Using elevation data to provide more information on route of interest

 

Other Non-Public Examples:

Sociology

• Canada Crime Data
  • Data Source: tabular with coordinate information (latitude and longitude)
  • Integration of spatial and time component

Health and Socioeconomic

• Cervical Cancer Screen Test Rate
  • Data Source: tabular with dissemination area (DA) ID
  • Combine tabular data with census geography
  • Bring in potential socioeconomic influences to support results (e.g. census data: income and education)

Asset Management

• Bike Rack: Capacity vs Use
  • Layering information and using symbology to derive information

Population Distribution

• University of Calgary (Student, Alumni, and Employee) Distribution
  • Table, graph, and maps are used together to present data

 

Sites with Maps/Apps to Explore: 

Story Maps - Gallery

ESRI - Maps We Love