Issue #286 May 16 2019 Editor Picks How Noisy Is Your Neighborhood? Now There's A Map For That There's no denying it: Los Angeles isn't exactly gentle on the ears. That's one lesson, at least, from a comprehensive noise map created by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. On the interactive U.S. map the agency released this week, which depicts data on noise produced primarily by airports and interstate highways, few spots glare with such deep and angry color as the City of Angels. Blame the area's handful of major airports and its legendary snarls of traffic — ranked this year as the worst in the nation...
Data Science Weekly - Issue 286
Data Science Weekly - Issue 286
Data Science Weekly - Issue 286
Issue #286 May 16 2019 Editor Picks How Noisy Is Your Neighborhood? Now There's A Map For That There's no denying it: Los Angeles isn't exactly gentle on the ears. That's one lesson, at least, from a comprehensive noise map created by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. On the interactive U.S. map the agency released this week, which depicts data on noise produced primarily by airports and interstate highways, few spots glare with such deep and angry color as the City of Angels. Blame the area's handful of major airports and its legendary snarls of traffic — ranked this year as the worst in the nation...