Data Visualization in Environmental Public Health: From Data to Insight
Figure 9 Time-Enabled Map Example: Mobile Food Unit Inspections Over Time
Time-Enabled Maps Some environmental health issues change across both space and time. Time- enabled maps allow users to visualize how conditions evolve geographically over time. Rather than showing a single snapshot, a time-enabled map lets viewers explore data across different dates or time periods, revealing trends, movement, and emerging patterns. Examples include: • Disease outbreaks • Emergency response activities • Environmental exposure events • Complaint patterns over time These visualizations can help identify emerging trends and support more proactive decision-making. If you do not have access to interactive mapping tools, you can achieve a similar effect by displaying a series of static maps, with one map for each year or time period.
Map image is the intellectual property of Esri and is used herein under license. Copyright © 2026 Esri and its licensors. All rights reserved. Data: King County Food Establishment Inspections, 2022–2025 Sources: Esri, TomTom, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap
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