The New Scientist conducted some very interesting geospatial analysis on the world, looking to identify places that are the furthest distance via, road, rail and sea from population centers. Above is a snapshot of the resulting analysis, with the darkest areas in red the most remote. There is a much larger version of this map on the website, with a color key.
This feature is presented as an online gallery, with 10 separate images that take you through the analysis and visualization of different map-based views.
- Want to see where the most remote location is? Click here.
- Want to see a beautiful image of the world’s busiest shipping lanes? Click here.
This features illustrates how effective a slideshow can be to display map analysis. This one starts from the finished product and reveals different layers and data sources to deconstruct the final map outcome.
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Well, would not say that the >>new scientist conducted analysis<< …. Andy Nelson did while working for jrc / worldbank
“Kirinda beach”, Sri Lanka. what a place. Perfect if you want to
be Robinson Crusoe, bring girl friend or mistress. No one will find you there.