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:bar_chart: Visualization of GTD with py Plotly lib, including amazing graphs and animation :vhs:

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My research

The aim of this work was to learn how to use Plotly Library and to practice of drawing the graphs and diagrams.

Content of research (nbviewer)

  1. Introduction
  2. Import data
  3. Terrorist attacks by latitude/longitude
  4. Terrorist attacks for years
  5. Terrorist attacks per holidays
  6. Terrorist attacks per weekday
  7. Terrorist attacks by target
  8. Terrorist attacks by weapon
  9. Terrorist attacks to cities
  10. Terrorist attacks per Moscow district's

About GTD

Main

The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) is an open-source database including information on terrorist attacks around the world from 1970 through 2015 (with annual updates planned for the future).

Content

Geography: Worldwide

Time period: 1970-2015, except 1993 (2016 in progress, publication expected June 2017)

Unit of analysis: Attack

Variables: >100 variables on location, tactics, perpetrators, targets, and outcomes