The points are placed using custom code based on Mitchell's best candidate algorithm to achieve an even spread. More points are generated as you zoom into the map, and the point locations and colours remain consistent as you change years.
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#30DayMapChallenge Day 1: Points
Worked on this experimental dot density map using UK population data by age and sex. The points are generated and coloured in real-time as you explore the map.
https://onsdigital.github.io/dot-map-poc/
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#PlaceNameTweener was inspired by this exceedingly silly map by
@terriblemaps. All of the code is open source and can be found here on GitHub
https://github.com/bothness/placetweener Have you never wondered what made up places you might find between
#Iceland and
#Ireland, or between
#Northampton and
#Southampton? Today, you can open up this new world of possibilities with
#PlaceNameTweener, inspired by
@terriblemaps ...
https://bothness.github.io/placetweener/This new tool is released alongside the latest official UK population projection, which is for an increase of 4.9 million people (7.3%) between mid-2022 and mid-2032, from an estimated 67.6 million (2022) to 72.5 million (2032). You can read more here:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationprojections/bulletins/nationalpopulationprojections/latestNational population projections - Office for National Statistics
The potential future population size of the UK and its constituent countries. These statistics are widely used in planning, including fiscal projections, health, education and pensions.
📈📉We've just published a nifty new
#ONS tool that allows you to see how different factors affect population projections! Adjust life expectancy, fertility rate and net migration to see how they affect estimates...
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationprojections/articles/ukpopulationprojectionexplorer/2025-01-28UK population projection explorer - Office for National Statistics
An ONS interactive tool showing UK population projections based on changes to life expectancy, fertility and migration.
Added a zoom control to
#AnyMapPuzzle to give more control over the area of play. Here's an example for the Great Pyramid of Giza. You can zoom to cover pretty much the whole world if you like...
https://bothness.github.io/anymap/W4420397?maptiles=aerial&gridsize=4&zoom=-1If you find a particular
#AnyMapPuzzle you like, you also have the option to click "share" and share that specific puzzle with friends/family/followers. Eg. this link will bring you to a 4x4 puzzle of
#Beirut with Watercolor tiles by
@stamen https://bothness.github.io/anymap/R5466662?maptiles=watercolor&gridsize=4Ever wanted to waste infinity hours doing tile puzzles of every place in the world? Well, now you can with #AnyMapPuzzle
You can play for free, forever (literally), at https://bothness.github.io/anymap
Any Map Puzzle
Customised map tile puzzles for any place in the world.
Just added a new feature to
#Palestine Open Maps
#PalOpenMaps. You can now filter the places on the map by date and population group. Move the time slider to see how the territory has been radically transformed over the past 140 years...
https://palopenmaps.org/en/maps?basemap=9&overlay=pal1940&color=group&toggles=places|year|overlay#7.54,34.9407,32.2592
Explore historical maps - Palestine Open Maps
Explore, search and download historical maps and spatial data on Palestine
