[Ráfaga] #3033: cholera, pollution, pesticides, connections, cars

[Rafagas team]

#3033: cholera, pollution, pesticides, connections, cars

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 by Raf

* The version of the story that often appears in books and articles
about John Snow's map and cholera in London is inaccurate, although
geography played a crucial role in the analysis of the data

https://www.maps.com/snow-mistake-correcting-myths-in-the-mapping-of-cholera/

* The specific mixture of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by
a large oil refinery, how these pollutants disperse in the air, and
what occurs when they fall back to the ground

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-99932-7

* Mapping of pesticide application rates across the European Union at
a spatial resolution of 250 meters for 53 active ingredients in the
year 2018

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-025-05031-7

* Geospatial relationships among the locations of data centers, power
lines, fiber optic networks, and metropolitan areas in the USA

https://docs.nrel.gov/docs/gen/fy25/94502.jpg

* Manhattan is crowded, making car travel an inefficient use of space.
It is also dull, polluting, and slow; thus, the car entry fee is
implemented

https://blog.datawrapper.de/new-york-congestion-pricing/

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Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir

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