{"id":1689,"date":"2017-10-23T13:40:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T20:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh101f17\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2017-10-23T13:40:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T20:40:06","slug":"illegal-dumping-heatmap-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh101f17\/2017\/10\/23\/illegal-dumping-heatmap-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Dumping Heatmap 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

This dataset produced by the city of LA, is based on information technology on phone calls\/app requests to the 311 service. It specifically documents the cases of illegal dumping as reported to 311. This data is displayed both in a map as well as via a data table. This allows for general visualization of the data as well as an ability to hone in on specific data points. The information used to document these cases include the date of the call, the date the problem was resolved, the type of action taken, the city department employed for the report, the source of the request, location of the request, reason code, and the police precinct name among others. The data is extremely detailed and highly accurate. It even includes a category for determining whether the location pin displayed on the GIS map was precisely inputted or placed via moving a pin on the map.<\/p>\n

This data is most useful for sanitation workers, public policy decision makers, police precincts, and public health officials. This data set, due to its thoroughness, allows for an exemplar map for locations of littering and perhaps offers an insight into the whereabouts of a homeless community. The water areas around Marina del Rey and Venice, water-front areas, are especially populated with calls regarding illegal dumping. This does not necessarily however mean that there is more dumping in these areas, but could be that there is more community and public monitoring of this dumping as it is a popular beach-front area. Further down Olympic and Wilshire boulevard is another concentration of illegal dumping activity. As you can see, the map and data from this data set allows for analysis and information on many related topics beyond where there is the most improperly managed trash. The mapping of this data serves as extremely useful to understanding locations of interest.<\/p>\n

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Illegal Dumping Activity 2016 – Venice and Marina del Rey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Illegal Dumping Activity – Wilshire and Olympic Boulevard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As I mentioned in the last paragraph, what gets left out is the fact that the most highly populated illegal dumping areas may not necessarily even be where this is the biggest issue. They could simply be where this activity is most reported. Additionally, policy makers must be careful if they were to set higher fines in these more populated areas, it could disproportionately affect lower income individuals and have a detrimental affect to the area due to harsh and undue punishments.<\/p>\n

If I were mapping this data, the given ontology is very useful and highly detailed. However, I would perhaps add a column which includes the wealth level of the given precinct. As this gives an idea for the kind of population which is dealt with in those areas. Similarly, this data only shows values from 2016 and does not show the magnitude of the problem in any way. Perhaps adding information on the levels of illegal dumping could pose a more accurate map. This is because areas with lots of reports of illegal dumping does not tell us whether the dump was a few candy wrappers or a half dozen trash bags of trash.<\/p>\n

Data Set Source:\u00a0https:\/\/data.lacity.org\/A-Well-Run-City\/MyLA311-Illegal-Dumping-Heatmap-2016\/8nji-2y3b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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