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Associate Professor in Visual Data Science @UniversityLeeds, previously @giCentre: spatial stats, infovis, quantitative social science.
Oct 16, 2020 17 tweets 6 min read
#coronavirus infection rates and case numbers are a growing concern in England. So analysing change-over-time in growth rates, as well as *both* absolute (total number) and relative cases counts (as a proportion of population size) is especially important. (1/n) Doing this analysis for multiple areas at the same time (e.g. for Local Authorities in England) is a considerable challenge. But well-designed visualizations can expose some important patterns. Here's three types of area that are of particular interest ...(2/n)
Jun 12, 2019 25 tweets 7 min read
New @economyandspace short graphics paper with @aidanslingsby applying @gicentre techniques (including @xenografics) to explore labour market self-containment in London. Here's an attempt to re-present the analysis. (repo+paper - bit.ly/2KKLoDC) (1/25) LM self-containment is quantified using 2 ratios: supply-side - extent to which local residents access local jobs rather than commute elsewhere for work; demand-side - extent to which local jobs filled by local residents rather than workers commute in from nearby areas. (2/25)