Infographic failure
Infographics are power and effective, yet conversely can be empty of meaning, lie and communicate incorrect messages without the intent.
GIS, transport, society and other analytical ramblings.
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Charts, are a regular component of maps. Just like maps, subtle changes can distort the message that the data has. While maps must lie, by distorting space/scale, charts need not. Yet incomprehension, bias and desire to 'jazz-up' charts usually leads to false 'statements'.
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Some data analysis ramblings on transport and society using GIS, R, Python, and other effective tools.