Creating an interactive 3D map of tree density in Portland, Oregon
Portland is one of my favorite US cities. I love its unique vibe, food cart pod
scene, alternative transportation options, and many parks. Before giving a
promotional presentation for a soon-to-be-taught Geography Field Seminar course
to Oregon, I stumbled upon the pdxTrees R package and at the same time had
been experimenting with 3D visualizations through deck.gl. I decided to put
these two together for my presentation and was satisfied at how quickly and
easily I could produce an interactive of map 200,000+ trees.
