Social media photos priceless for natural resources research
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 07:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Tapping into social media posts on Instagram, Flickr and Panoramio gave researchers a trove of information about people’s opinions of scenic European landscapes. A new study shows that geotagged photos – complete with millions of comments – can provide data for predictive models to help guide land use policy, conservation planning and development decisions worldwide.