Alright, so I'm 95% sure that 99% of this community is at least a little bit nerdy, and that at least half of that is science nerds. Therefore, let's have a thread about it. Use this thread to post about different scientific, technological and socioeconomic phenomena that interests you. In this manner, we can all LEARN something.
As a Geomatics student, I am obsessed with maps, mapping, and the like. I like that maps and satellite imagery can be used to chart the growth of civilization. It's also used to choreograph urban planning and design. For example, I am fascinated by the plethora of content available on the Nevada Department of Transportation's official website (http://www.nevadadot.com/default.aspx). Here, not only can you find road conditions and general news for traffic within the Big Four cities (Reno, Carson City, Elko, Las Vegas); you can also see full information on upcoming projects, environmental analyses, corridor studies, and even traffic cameras to show the flow of vehicles along Nevada's freeways.
Take a look at this: http://www.nevadadot.com/uploadedFiles/NDOT/Projects_and_Programs/Road_Projects/Quarterly%20Report%20March%2031%202012.pdf
It's a quarterly project progress report for all the major highways and city streets within Nevada. Each project listed contains one to two pages displaying maps of the project area, related images, a point by point description, timeline, cost analysis, Risk v. Benefits analysis, and changes compared to the previous report. It's very in depth, and they try to update it every few months.
Perhaps your area has a similar website. If you find yourself interested in stuff like this, then I highly recommend looking into it!
As a Geomatics student, I am obsessed with maps, mapping, and the like. I like that maps and satellite imagery can be used to chart the growth of civilization. It's also used to choreograph urban planning and design. For example, I am fascinated by the plethora of content available on the Nevada Department of Transportation's official website (http://www.nevadadot.com/default.aspx). Here, not only can you find road conditions and general news for traffic within the Big Four cities (Reno, Carson City, Elko, Las Vegas); you can also see full information on upcoming projects, environmental analyses, corridor studies, and even traffic cameras to show the flow of vehicles along Nevada's freeways.
Take a look at this: http://www.nevadadot.com/uploadedFiles/NDOT/Projects_and_Programs/Road_Projects/Quarterly%20Report%20March%2031%202012.pdf
It's a quarterly project progress report for all the major highways and city streets within Nevada. Each project listed contains one to two pages displaying maps of the project area, related images, a point by point description, timeline, cost analysis, Risk v. Benefits analysis, and changes compared to the previous report. It's very in depth, and they try to update it every few months.
Perhaps your area has a similar website. If you find yourself interested in stuff like this, then I highly recommend looking into it!