mapsintermediate⏱ 30 min setup
Deck.gl
WebGL-powered large-scale data visualization on maps.
Plain language
What is it?
A library for visualizing huge amounts of geographic data on a map — think animated flow lines, heat maps of density, or millions of data points rendered smoothly.
Why use it at a hackathon?
When your data story is geographic and the scale is too large for simple markers — poverty rates by block, food access by census tract, carbon emissions by region.
Common use
Environmental impact heat maps, food desert density analysis, economic inequality by geography, climate data over time, transportation network visualization.
Tags
mapsdata-vizwebglgeospatiallayers
At a glance
Setup time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: intermediate
Skill: Intermediate. More complex than Leaflet or Mapbox alone. Best for teams with data visualization experience. Extraordinary results possible.
Impact context
Challenge domains
Climate & EnvironmentCivic TechEconomic EquityFood & AgricultureTransportationEnergy & Utilities
SDGs
Climate ActionSustainable CitiesZero HungerAffordable EnergyReduced Inequalities
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