[Talk-us-massachusetts] Strava heat map

[Jason Remillard]

Hi Marc,

Just FYI, the heat map is normalized, so you can't really tell how active a
specific trail is by the intensity of the heat map. Stava holds this back
as a paid service.

Jason

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 9:24 AM, Marc Sevigny <marc.sevigny at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Some of you may have seen a reference to Strava heat maps in the news.
> Check it out.  You get very interesting information about the use of
> trails.  You can select usage for type of activity, like running, biking,
> or winter activities.  (NB The type of activity is chosen by the user, and
> they can choose incorrectly.)
>
> For example, I was wondering who cut a new snowmobile path, and thanks for
> their fitbit (or Garmin), I was able to trace the user of that trail
> directly to his house.  (He neglected to create a privacy radius on his
> Strava account).
>
> But otherwise, it is very useful to see the usage patterns of trails.
> Check it out and report any surprises.  I'm seeing suspected snowmobile
> riding on trails not designated as such.  But one needs to authenticate on
> the ground, since someone could have incorrectly recorded their activity
> type.
>
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