Levente Juhász and Hartwig H. Hochmair cover their research findings using SafeGraph data to study visitation patterns during Hurricane Irma - allowing analysis of visitation patterns during a natural disaster. They mapped average point of interest (POI) visits by POI category (grocery stores, gas stations, and universities). They also note major events, such as when universities cancelled classes, when the mandatory evacuation order took effect, and when the storm was closest to Miami. Their findings showed a clear relation between visitation patterns and the temporal proximity to the natural disaster, and related government orders. Visits to these locations spiked prior to the hurricane, and then drastically decreased during the period of the natural disaster. Once over, you see a steady increase in visitations.
Levente Juhász and Hartwig H. Hochmair cover their research findings using SafeGraph data to study visitation patterns during Hurricane Irma - allowing analysis of visitation patterns during a natural disaster. They mapped average point of interest (POI) visits by POI category (grocery stores, gas stations, and universities). They also note major events, such as when universities cancelled classes, when the mandatory evacuation order took effect, and when the storm was closest to Miami. Their findings showed a clear relation between visitation patterns and the temporal proximity to the natural disaster, and related government orders. Visits to these locations spiked prior to the hurricane, and then drastically decreased during the period of the natural disaster. Once over, you see a steady increase in visitations.