Posts by

Miguel Álvarez

Miguel Álvarez
Miguel is Lead Data Scientist at CARTO, an amazing team working to provide spatial analytics capabilities to our users as well as to develop custom models for our customers using spatial statistics and machine learning.
Raster data in BigQuery: Unlock new forms of spatial analysis

Raster data in BigQuery: Unlock new forms of spatial analysis

Learn how to combine your vector and raster based analytics in the cloud for extra insights and new types of analysis.

Technology
Exploratory Data Analysis: UK retail centres

Exploratory Data Analysis: UK retail centres

CARTO shares how you can use Exploratory Data Analysis to better understand your data and frame future analysis with CDRC’s latest dataset - UK Retail Centres

Spatial Data
How to build a revenue prediction model with CARTO & BigQuery

How to build a revenue prediction model with CARTO & BigQuery

Discover how to use CARTO's Analytics Toolbox for Google BigQuery to train a spatial predictive model to predict annual store revenues across a territory

Spatial Data
Fuel Shortage UK Maps & What Location Data Can Tell Us

Fuel Shortage UK Maps & What Location Data Can Tell Us

Earlier this year many petrol stations in some parts of the UK ran out of fuel. Discover what location data can tell us about the real story behind the long queues.

Use cases
Explore Open Buildings with CARTO Spatial Extension for BigQuery

Explore Open Buildings with CARTO Spatial Extension for BigQuery

Google’s Open Building dataset includes 516 million buildings covering 64% of the African continent. Learn how to analyze this dataset using CARTO Spatial Extension for BigQuery.

Spatial Data
Authoritative Environmental Remediation Mapping in NYC

Authoritative Environmental Remediation Mapping in NYC

Learn about SPEED 2.0, a collection of spatial datasets wrapped into one app for the purpose of helping individuals identify environmental issues in New York City

Use cases
Interactive School District Maps & Analysis with WXY

Interactive School District Maps & Analysis with WXY

Read how WXY, an architecture, urban design, & planning firm, built an interactive school district dashboard for Montgomery county using the CARTO platform

Use cases
Visualize Waze Traffic Data using Google BigQuery & CARTO

Visualize Waze Traffic Data using Google BigQuery & CARTO

Learn how to import Waze for Cities traffic big data into CARTO using our Google BigQuery Connector for easy analysis & visualization in our step by step guide

Use cases
Predicting Traffic Accident Hotspots with Spatial Data Science

Predicting Traffic Accident Hotspots with Spatial Data Science

Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death & have a big economic effect. Read how Spatial Data Science can identify dynamic hotspots & reduce accidents.

Spatial Data
COVID-19 Vaccine: Optimizing Cold Chain Transportation

COVID-19 Vaccine: Optimizing Cold Chain Transportation

With COVID-19 vaccines requiring strict storage, ensuring an efficient cold chain transportation network using spatial will be key for effective distribution

Spatial Data
Retail Data Analytics: Social & Credit Card Data

Retail Data Analytics: Social & Credit Card Data

Within Retail Data Analytics we combine social media & credit card data to see how retailers can gain key market insights, optimize footprints, & boost sales.

Spatial Data
Supply Chain Network Optimization: SEUR Case Study

Supply Chain Network Optimization: SEUR Case Study

A look at how Spatial Analysis & Location Data can provide the tools & techniques for Supply Chain Network Optimization

Spatial Data
Tackling Customer Churn for Utilities with Spatial Modeling

Tackling Customer Churn for Utilities with Spatial Modeling

Spatial Data Science modeling can help Utilities companies to dramatically reduce customer churn and save millions in recurring revenue.

Site Planning for Market Coverage Optimization with Mobility Data

Site Planning for Market Coverage Optimization with Mobility Data

This case study shows how to use human mobility data to optimize market coverage in your site planning process for improved outcomes

Calculating Catchment Areas with Human Mobility Data

Calculating Catchment Areas with Human Mobility Data

Traditional approaches like isochrones or buffers fail to capture where people visiting a specific location actually come from. Learn how to build better Catchment with Human Mobility Data.

On-demand last mile transportation: Real-time route optimization with Location Intelligence

On-demand last mile transportation: Real-time route optimization with Location Intelligence

Spatial Data