I'm curious what field of study you're in. It wouldn't happen to be city planning, would it?I'm also reading James Howard Kunstler's Geography of Nowhere which is more relevant to my field of study.
Yes, I'm really liking it! I live in the Netherlands and we have a long and interesting history of urban planning. For instance, there is a legal designation plan for every square foot within the nation borders. Every feature of the land has a plan and is thorougly mapped. My favourite example of this is the Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (Recent Height Data Netherlands). The entire country was divided in cells of 1,5ft by 1,5 ft. Using LiDAR lasers, they mapped the height of every cell (8 height points per square meter!). The total dataset contains 135 billion points, effectively mapping the entire country. This is how that looks like in 3d! Because of this dataset, they've been able to find patterns that were hidden before, such as old medieval wall structures buried in a field. I've had the chance to see this data displayed in a large 3D theatre. The level of detail is absolutely breathtaking!
