Interactive Visual Analysis of Traffic Patterns: Ecological Impact within a Nature Preserve (VAST Challenge 2017)

Abstract

As part of the Visual Analytics Science and Technology Challenge 2017, teams were tasked to hypothesize whether or not the traffic within the Boonsong Lekagul Nature Preserve is affecting the nesting Rose-Crested Blue Pipit. With exploratory data analysis, variable generation, and visual analytic techniques, our team worked to uncover patterns within the preserve. Potentially harmful park activity was uncovered through our analysis.