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How much income equality is there in London?

Data available on the London datastoreIn this analysis, I am taking a look at how pay in London has changed since 1997. The data takes into consideration time, gender and whether staff work full-time or part-time. The aim is to establish the trends over time answering questions of whether pay increased proportionally and if thereContinue reading “How much income equality is there in London?”

Giving blood in the UK

Bzzz vibrates my phone. A text from blood.co.uk. “Thank you so much for donating. Your donation has now been issued to Hammersmith Hospital”. A positive way to start the day knowing that something you did has helped someone, somewhere. Should I give blood? It is perhaps not a thought that crosses the mind of most. For me, it wasContinue reading “Giving blood in the UK”

Animal rescues in London, taking a look at the numbers

Dataset taken from the London Datastore (January 2021) For data available since 2009, London Fire Brigade (LFB) have been publishing records on animal rescues in London. A total of 7,224 incidents have been logged. The animals in question can be found trapped in cars, stuck up trees, having fallen lakes amongst other unfavourable situations. Let’sContinue reading “Animal rescues in London, taking a look at the numbers”

Farming

Farming is typically the practice of raising animals and growing crops in large open fields, but it has evolved beyond that and it needs to evolve further. I visited Iceland in 2012 and a tour guide made a point of drawing my attention to the bananas growing in a greenhouse, something that has stuck withContinue reading “Farming”

Sustainability

The importance of tourism in holding up economies cannot be understated. The amount of wastage produced in running the tourism industry cannot be understated. Everywhere in the world it seems to be a problem. Food, plastic, water are overused. Food in particular is discarded in bulk without apparent consideration for the impact chain of eventsContinue reading “Sustainability”

An analysis on Covid-19 cases in London

A quick analysis of Covid-19 data obtained from the London Datastore (December 2020) London entered into Tier 4 lockdown on Sunday 20th December 2020. Let’s take a look at the cases across Greater London and see if the data tells us anything Data is available since 11 February 2020 and runs through to 22 December 2020.Continue reading “An analysis on Covid-19 cases in London”