Today, I used data with location points to make a map. Some of these points were outside the main USA area. I wanted the map to only show the main part of the USA, so I set some borders and removed the points that were outside. I used a tool in Python called Basemap to do this, and plotted the same in the graph using matplotlib.pyplot.
Below are my few observations:
- Higher Incidents in the East: More incidents are observed in the eastern half of the USA, likely due to higher population density.
- Urban Concentration: Major cities and metropolitan areas, especially on the west coast (like Los Angeles) and in the south (like Houston), have a notable number of incidents.
- Central USA is Sparse: Fewer incidents are seen in the central Great Plains region, possibly due to fewer large cities and lower population density.
- Dense Northeast: The northeast, including areas around New York and Pennsylvania, shows a high concentration of incidents.
- Natural Regions: Mountainous and forested areas have fewer incidents, reflecting lower populations.