#navigation — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #navigation, aggregated by home.social.
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https://github.com/nekromoff/bicycle-master-plan now includes fully working turn by turn navigation with chimes and speech instructions! I have never thought I would be able to program navigation. Junior LLM to the help under senior supervision.
Install easily for any city.
#php #map #mapping #maps #software #WebDev #DataScience #dataviz #gps #bicycle #cycling #navigation #osm #openstreetmap #leaflet -
https://github.com/nekromoff/bicycle-master-plan now includes fully working turn by turn navigation with chimes and speech instructions! I have never thought I would be able to program navigation. Junior LLM to the help under senior supervision.
Install easily for any city.
#php #map #mapping #maps #software #WebDev #DataScience #dataviz #gps #bicycle #cycling #navigation #osm #openstreetmap #leaflet -
https://github.com/nekromoff/bicycle-master-plan now includes fully working turn by turn navigation with chimes and speech instructions! I have never thought I would be able to program navigation. Junior LLM to the help under senior supervision.
Install easily for any city.
#php #map #mapping #maps #software #WebDev #DataScience #dataviz #gps #bicycle #cycling #navigation #osm #openstreetmap #leaflet -
https://github.com/nekromoff/bicycle-master-plan now includes fully working turn by turn navigation with chimes and speech instructions! I have never thought I would be able to program navigation. Junior LLM to the help under senior supervision.
Install easily for any city.
#php #map #mapping #maps #software #WebDev #DataScience #dataviz #gps #bicycle #cycling #navigation #osm #openstreetmap #leaflet -
https://github.com/nekromoff/bicycle-master-plan now includes fully working turn by turn navigation with chimes and speech instructions! I have never thought I would be able to program navigation. Junior LLM to the help under senior supervision.
Install easily for any city.
#php #map #mapping #maps #software #WebDev #DataScience #dataviz #gps #bicycle #cycling #navigation #osm #openstreetmap #leaflet -
The Past, Present & Future Of Dams In The Southeastern U.S.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02579-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @UF Water Institute
“[The authors are] helping build a foundation for better water policy, planning, and resilience. By diving into the into the history, present status, and future of dams in the southeastern region, [they are] filling a research gap of an under-examined area..”
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“Dams and reservoirs have played a central role in the industrialization and economic development of the United States, providing hydropower, flood control, navigation, water supply, and recreation. Yet they have also transformed river systems, displaced communities, and contributed to major ecological change. This paper presents an exploratory review of the history, present status, and future of dams in the Southeastern United States, focusing on U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic regions 3 (South Atlantic-Gulf) and 6 (Tennessee). Using data from the National Inventory of Dams, historical archives, and interdisciplinary literature, the study examines temporal trends in dam construction, societal and ecological impacts, hazard conditions, and emerging trends in dam management. The Southeastern U.S. contains some of the nation’s highest dam densities and storage capacities, with more than 19,000 inventoried dams as of 2026. Many dams were constructed during the mid-twentieth century through the New Deal and postwar infrastructure programs led by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This aging infrastructure, in combination with inconsistent regulation, and increasing exposure to extreme weather raises growing safety concerns, particularly for the many high-hazard dams in poor or unrated conditions in the region. The paper also explores future trajectories, including hydropower modernization, pumped storage expansion, and dam removal efforts aimed at balancing renewable energy production, ecological restoration, and public safety…”
#dams #dam #usecase #USA #US #SouthEast #reservoir #industry #economics #aging #infrastructure #history #future #hydropower #floodcontrol #navigation #watersupply #recreation #waterresources #water #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems #community #humaninpacts #NHD #WBD #USGS #USACE #TVA #NationalInventoryofDams #literaturereview #SoutheasternUS #inventory #maintenance #pumpedstorage #removal #renewableenergy #publicsafety -
The Past, Present & Future Of Dams In The Southeastern U.S.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02579-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @UF Water Institute
“[The authors are] helping build a foundation for better water policy, planning, and resilience. By diving into the into the history, present status, and future of dams in the southeastern region, [they are] filling a research gap of an under-examined area..”
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“Dams and reservoirs have played a central role in the industrialization and economic development of the United States, providing hydropower, flood control, navigation, water supply, and recreation. Yet they have also transformed river systems, displaced communities, and contributed to major ecological change. This paper presents an exploratory review of the history, present status, and future of dams in the Southeastern United States, focusing on U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic regions 3 (South Atlantic-Gulf) and 6 (Tennessee). Using data from the National Inventory of Dams, historical archives, and interdisciplinary literature, the study examines temporal trends in dam construction, societal and ecological impacts, hazard conditions, and emerging trends in dam management. The Southeastern U.S. contains some of the nation’s highest dam densities and storage capacities, with more than 19,000 inventoried dams as of 2026. Many dams were constructed during the mid-twentieth century through the New Deal and postwar infrastructure programs led by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This aging infrastructure, in combination with inconsistent regulation, and increasing exposure to extreme weather raises growing safety concerns, particularly for the many high-hazard dams in poor or unrated conditions in the region. The paper also explores future trajectories, including hydropower modernization, pumped storage expansion, and dam removal efforts aimed at balancing renewable energy production, ecological restoration, and public safety…”
#dams #dam #usecase #USA #US #SouthEast #reservoir #industry #economics #aging #infrastructure #history #future #hydropower #floodcontrol #navigation #watersupply #recreation #waterresources #water #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems #community #humaninpacts #NHD #WBD #USGS #USACE #TVA #NationalInventoryofDams #literaturereview #SoutheasternUS #inventory #maintenance #pumpedstorage #removal #renewableenergy #publicsafety -
The Past, Present & Future Of Dams In The Southeastern U.S.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02579-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @UF Water Institute
“[The authors are] helping build a foundation for better water policy, planning, and resilience. By diving into the into the history, present status, and future of dams in the southeastern region, [they are] filling a research gap of an under-examined area..”
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“Dams and reservoirs have played a central role in the industrialization and economic development of the United States, providing hydropower, flood control, navigation, water supply, and recreation. Yet they have also transformed river systems, displaced communities, and contributed to major ecological change. This paper presents an exploratory review of the history, present status, and future of dams in the Southeastern United States, focusing on U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic regions 3 (South Atlantic-Gulf) and 6 (Tennessee). Using data from the National Inventory of Dams, historical archives, and interdisciplinary literature, the study examines temporal trends in dam construction, societal and ecological impacts, hazard conditions, and emerging trends in dam management. The Southeastern U.S. contains some of the nation’s highest dam densities and storage capacities, with more than 19,000 inventoried dams as of 2026. Many dams were constructed during the mid-twentieth century through the New Deal and postwar infrastructure programs led by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This aging infrastructure, in combination with inconsistent regulation, and increasing exposure to extreme weather raises growing safety concerns, particularly for the many high-hazard dams in poor or unrated conditions in the region. The paper also explores future trajectories, including hydropower modernization, pumped storage expansion, and dam removal efforts aimed at balancing renewable energy production, ecological restoration, and public safety…”
#dams #dam #usecase #USA #US #SouthEast #reservoir #industry #economics #aging #infrastructure #history #future #hydropower #floodcontrol #navigation #watersupply #recreation #waterresources #water #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems #community #humaninpacts #NHD #WBD #USGS #USACE #TVA #NationalInventoryofDams #literaturereview #SoutheasternUS #inventory #maintenance #pumpedstorage #removal #renewableenergy #publicsafety -
The Past, Present & Future Of Dams In The Southeastern U.S.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02579-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @UF Water Institute
“[The authors are] helping build a foundation for better water policy, planning, and resilience. By diving into the into the history, present status, and future of dams in the southeastern region, [they are] filling a research gap of an under-examined area..”
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“Dams and reservoirs have played a central role in the industrialization and economic development of the United States, providing hydropower, flood control, navigation, water supply, and recreation. Yet they have also transformed river systems, displaced communities, and contributed to major ecological change. This paper presents an exploratory review of the history, present status, and future of dams in the Southeastern United States, focusing on U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic regions 3 (South Atlantic-Gulf) and 6 (Tennessee). Using data from the National Inventory of Dams, historical archives, and interdisciplinary literature, the study examines temporal trends in dam construction, societal and ecological impacts, hazard conditions, and emerging trends in dam management. The Southeastern U.S. contains some of the nation’s highest dam densities and storage capacities, with more than 19,000 inventoried dams as of 2026. Many dams were constructed during the mid-twentieth century through the New Deal and postwar infrastructure programs led by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This aging infrastructure, in combination with inconsistent regulation, and increasing exposure to extreme weather raises growing safety concerns, particularly for the many high-hazard dams in poor or unrated conditions in the region. The paper also explores future trajectories, including hydropower modernization, pumped storage expansion, and dam removal efforts aimed at balancing renewable energy production, ecological restoration, and public safety…”
#dams #dam #usecase #USA #US #SouthEast #reservoir #industry #economics #aging #infrastructure #history #future #hydropower #floodcontrol #navigation #watersupply #recreation #waterresources #water #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems #community #humaninpacts #NHD #WBD #USGS #USACE #TVA #NationalInventoryofDams #literaturereview #SoutheasternUS #inventory #maintenance #pumpedstorage #removal #renewableenergy #publicsafety -
The Past, Present & Future Of Dams In The Southeastern U.S.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02579-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @UF Water Institute
“[The authors are] helping build a foundation for better water policy, planning, and resilience. By diving into the into the history, present status, and future of dams in the southeastern region, [they are] filling a research gap of an under-examined area..”
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“Dams and reservoirs have played a central role in the industrialization and economic development of the United States, providing hydropower, flood control, navigation, water supply, and recreation. Yet they have also transformed river systems, displaced communities, and contributed to major ecological change. This paper presents an exploratory review of the history, present status, and future of dams in the Southeastern United States, focusing on U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic regions 3 (South Atlantic-Gulf) and 6 (Tennessee). Using data from the National Inventory of Dams, historical archives, and interdisciplinary literature, the study examines temporal trends in dam construction, societal and ecological impacts, hazard conditions, and emerging trends in dam management. The Southeastern U.S. contains some of the nation’s highest dam densities and storage capacities, with more than 19,000 inventoried dams as of 2026. Many dams were constructed during the mid-twentieth century through the New Deal and postwar infrastructure programs led by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This aging infrastructure, in combination with inconsistent regulation, and increasing exposure to extreme weather raises growing safety concerns, particularly for the many high-hazard dams in poor or unrated conditions in the region. The paper also explores future trajectories, including hydropower modernization, pumped storage expansion, and dam removal efforts aimed at balancing renewable energy production, ecological restoration, and public safety…”
#dams #dam #usecase #USA #US #SouthEast #reservoir #industry #economics #aging #infrastructure #history #future #hydropower #floodcontrol #navigation #watersupply #recreation #waterresources #water #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems #community #humaninpacts #NHD #WBD #USGS #USACE #TVA #NationalInventoryofDams #literaturereview #SoutheasternUS #inventory #maintenance #pumpedstorage #removal #renewableenergy #publicsafety -
Corto-planner navigates drone faster, quieter, and safer around obstacles
Autonomous drones need to be able to fly from A to B as quickly as possible, around obstacles, and through narrow gaps.
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Android Auto: Speedometer and speed limit now permanently available
Google continues to work on improving navigation with Android Auto. The speedometer and speed limit are now always displayed.
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Corto-Planner navigiert Drohne schneller, ruhiger und sicherer um Hindernisse
Autonome Drohnen sollen möglichst schnell von A nach B um Hindernisse und durch enge Lücken fliegen können. Mit dem Corto-Planner soll es besonders gut klappen.
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Android Auto: Tacho und Tempolimit nun permanent verfügbar
Google arbeitet weiter daran, die Navigation mit Android Auto zu verbessern. Jetzt werden Tacho und Tempolimit immer angezeigt.
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Tashkent Metro to Study Istanbul’s Navigation Experience — UzDaily.uz
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Staff of the Tashkent Metro traffic operations service are taking part in the international training…
#EuropeSays #Turkiye #Istanbul #metro #navigation #passengerinformation #Publictransport #TashkentMetro #transportdesign #UITP #Uzbekistan #wayfinding
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Just uploaded: a Carpuride W702/W502 holder adapted for a 22 mm bracket. A simple remix for anyone who needs a larger mounting size. 🏍️💨
https://www.printables.com/model/1844570-carpuride-holder-for-22-mm-bracket
#carpuride #motorcycle #navigation #3dprinting #diy #motorbike #printables
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Just uploaded: a Carpuride W702/W502 holder adapted for a 22 mm bracket. A simple remix for anyone who needs a larger mounting size. 🏍️💨
https://www.printables.com/model/1844570-carpuride-holder-for-22-mm-bracket
#carpuride #motorcycle #navigation #3dprinting #diy #motorbike #printables
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Just uploaded: a Carpuride W702/W502 holder adapted for a 22 mm bracket. A simple remix for anyone who needs a larger mounting size. 🏍️💨
https://www.printables.com/model/1844570-carpuride-holder-for-22-mm-bracket
#carpuride #motorcycle #navigation #3dprinting #diy #motorbike #printables
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Android Auto may soon preview destination photos and Gemini AI summaries directly on your car's screen before you start driving
✅ Details & screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-google-maps-photos-gemini-ai-summaries-apk-teardown-3711806
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Android Auto may soon preview destination photos and Gemini AI summaries directly on your car's screen before you start driving
✅ Details & screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-google-maps-photos-gemini-ai-summaries-apk-teardown-3711806
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Android Auto may soon preview destination photos and Gemini AI summaries directly on your car's screen before you start driving
✅ Details & screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-google-maps-photos-gemini-ai-summaries-apk-teardown-3711806
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Android Auto may soon preview destination photos and Gemini AI summaries directly on your car's screen before you start driving
✅ Details & screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-google-maps-photos-gemini-ai-summaries-apk-teardown-3711806
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Le canal de Pinglu inauguré par la Chine redessine les voies commerciales en Asie
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2284140/canal-pinglu-chine-commerce-asie
#média #src #canal #Pinglu #Chine #Vietnam #Asie #communication #navigation #géopolitique #commerce -
Le canal de Pinglu inauguré par la Chine redessine les voies commerciales en Asie
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2284140/canal-pinglu-chine-commerce-asie
#média #src #canal #Pinglu #Chine #Vietnam #Asie #communication #navigation #géopolitique #commerce -
Le canal de Pinglu inauguré par la Chine redessine les voies commerciales en Asie
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2284140/canal-pinglu-chine-commerce-asie
#média #src #canal #Pinglu #Chine #Vietnam #Asie #communication #navigation #géopolitique #commerce -
🚘 Android Auto is finally letting you ditch that boring blue arrow straight from your dashboard
Driving avatar can now be changed directly from your Android Auto dashboard
✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-android-auto-driving-avatar-rollout-3711764
#AndroidAuto #Cars #Headunit #Google #Auto #News #Maps #Navigation
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🚘 Android Auto is finally letting you ditch that boring blue arrow straight from your dashboard
Driving avatar can now be changed directly from your Android Auto dashboard
✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-android-auto-driving-avatar-rollout-3711764
#AndroidAuto #Cars #Headunit #Google #Auto #News #Maps #Navigation
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🚘 Android Auto is finally letting you ditch that boring blue arrow straight from your dashboard
Driving avatar can now be changed directly from your Android Auto dashboard
✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-android-auto-driving-avatar-rollout-3711764
#AndroidAuto #Cars #Headunit #Google #Auto #News #Maps #Navigation
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🚘 Android Auto is finally letting you ditch that boring blue arrow straight from your dashboard
Driving avatar can now be changed directly from your Android Auto dashboard
✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-android-auto-driving-avatar-rollout-3711764
#AndroidAuto #Cars #Headunit #Google #Auto #News #Maps #Navigation
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I love CoMaps but there's this one thing that bugs me quite frequently (it's the "location is off" popup).
I went to codeberg to see if someone else had the issue and instead I found out that the popup appears if you previously had the app open with location service on, which kinda makes sense, but it's not intuitive IMO.
I wrote my thoughts into a comment there : https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/3358#issuecomment-22920307
join in on the discussion if you use comaps!
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I love CoMaps but there's this one thing that bugs me quite frequently (it's the "location is off" popup).
I went to codeberg to see if someone else had the issue and instead I found out that the popup appears if you previously had the app open with location service on, which kinda makes sense, but it's not intuitive IMO.
I wrote my thoughts into a comment there : https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/3358#issuecomment-22920307
join in on the discussion if you use comaps!
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I love CoMaps but there's this one thing that bugs me quite frequently (it's the "location is off" popup).
I went to codeberg to see if someone else had the issue and instead I found out that the popup appears if you previously had the app open with location service on, which kinda makes sense, but it's not intuitive IMO.
I wrote my thoughts into a comment there : https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/3358#issuecomment-22920307
join in on the discussion if you use comaps!
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I love CoMaps but there's this one thing that bugs me quite frequently (it's the "location is off" popup).
I went to codeberg to see if someone else had the issue and instead I found out that the popup appears if you previously had the app open with location service on, which kinda makes sense, but it's not intuitive IMO.
I wrote my thoughts into a comment there : https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/3358#issuecomment-22920307
join in on the discussion if you use comaps!
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/154216/ Faroe Islands offer mystery self-drive tours in fight against overtourism and algorithm #destination #FaroeIslands #navigation #overtourism #ResponsibleTourism #SelfDrivingCar #TOURISM #ttravel
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Taxi Drivers Rarely Die Of Alzheimer’s – How Complex Mental Maps And Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain [why knowing your way around might help you stay sharp]
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https://theconversation.com/taxi-drivers-rarely-die-of-alzheimers-how-complex-mental-maps-and-spatial-reasoning-protect-your-brain-286650 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-082194 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.070039597 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-018-0031-x <-- shared paper
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https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/learn-the-knowledge-of-london <-- details of @Transport for London’s ‘The Knowledge’ details
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https://youtu.be/u7gp8KBP7ak?si=X1xXcysZF2LayFkx <-- shared video, ‘The People Who Have To Remember 25,000 Streets | The [London] Knowledge - The World's Toughest Taxi Test’
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H/T @ Jennifer Psillas, GISP | GIS Project Manager at City of Tucson Parks and Recreation
“Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer’s disease. That was the surprising result of a 2024 study examining the death certificates of nearly 9 million people in the U.S…
Of the 9 million death certificates from January 2020 to December 2022 that researchers examined, taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease out of 443 occupations. After adjusting for age, sex, race, ethnicity and education, roughly 1 in 100 taxi and ambulance drivers died of Alzheimer’s, compared with 1 in 60 people overall.
This pattern did not extend to other driving jobs. The researchers concluded that the key to reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s was not driving itself but continuous real-time navigation: the constant work of locating yourself in space, tracking a destination and updating a mental map as conditions change. Drivers whose jobs relied on fixed or predetermined routes, like bus drivers and aircraft pilots, didn’t seem to experience a similar advantage.
Researchers believe the association between navigation-heavy work and lower Alzheimer’s risk centers on the hippocampus, a part of the brain that governs memory and spatial navigation. It’s one of the first brain regions that Alzheimer’s damages: Problems with spatial navigation and orientation are among the earliest signs of the disease, sometimes surfacing before obvious memory loss.
In one landmark 2000 study [link above], neuroscientists compared the brains of licensed London taxi drivers with those of people who did not drive cabs. Their findings provided the first evidence via structural imaging that regions of the adult brain can measurably change under sustained navigational demand. To earn a license, London cabbies must memorize more than 25,000 streets within a 6-mile radius of Charing Cross, a challenge known as “The Knowledge” that takes three to four years…”
#spatialnavigation #orientation #mental #acuity #taxi #ambulance #paramedic #TheKnowledge #London #UK #Alzheimer #mapping #mentalmaps #spatialmapping #navigation #spatialreasoning #brain #hippocampus #brainhealth #death #mortality #disease #publichealth #scans #occupation #job -
Taxi Drivers Rarely Die Of Alzheimer’s – How Complex Mental Maps And Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain [why knowing your way around might help you stay sharp]
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https://theconversation.com/taxi-drivers-rarely-die-of-alzheimers-how-complex-mental-maps-and-spatial-reasoning-protect-your-brain-286650 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-082194 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.070039597 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-018-0031-x <-- shared paper
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https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/learn-the-knowledge-of-london <-- details of @Transport for London’s ‘The Knowledge’ details
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https://youtu.be/u7gp8KBP7ak?si=X1xXcysZF2LayFkx <-- shared video, ‘The People Who Have To Remember 25,000 Streets | The [London] Knowledge - The World's Toughest Taxi Test’
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H/T @ Jennifer Psillas, GISP | GIS Project Manager at City of Tucson Parks and Recreation
“Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer’s disease. That was the surprising result of a 2024 study examining the death certificates of nearly 9 million people in the U.S…
Of the 9 million death certificates from January 2020 to December 2022 that researchers examined, taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease out of 443 occupations. After adjusting for age, sex, race, ethnicity and education, roughly 1 in 100 taxi and ambulance drivers died of Alzheimer’s, compared with 1 in 60 people overall.
This pattern did not extend to other driving jobs. The researchers concluded that the key to reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s was not driving itself but continuous real-time navigation: the constant work of locating yourself in space, tracking a destination and updating a mental map as conditions change. Drivers whose jobs relied on fixed or predetermined routes, like bus drivers and aircraft pilots, didn’t seem to experience a similar advantage.
Researchers believe the association between navigation-heavy work and lower Alzheimer’s risk centers on the hippocampus, a part of the brain that governs memory and spatial navigation. It’s one of the first brain regions that Alzheimer’s damages: Problems with spatial navigation and orientation are among the earliest signs of the disease, sometimes surfacing before obvious memory loss.
In one landmark 2000 study [link above], neuroscientists compared the brains of licensed London taxi drivers with those of people who did not drive cabs. Their findings provided the first evidence via structural imaging that regions of the adult brain can measurably change under sustained navigational demand. To earn a license, London cabbies must memorize more than 25,000 streets within a 6-mile radius of Charing Cross, a challenge known as “The Knowledge” that takes three to four years…”
#spatialnavigation #orientation #mental #acuity #taxi #ambulance #paramedic #TheKnowledge #London #UK #Alzheimer #mapping #mentalmaps #spatialmapping #navigation #spatialreasoning #brain #hippocampus #brainhealth #death #mortality #disease #publichealth #scans #occupation #job -
Taxi Drivers Rarely Die Of Alzheimer’s – How Complex Mental Maps And Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain [why knowing your way around might help you stay sharp]
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https://theconversation.com/taxi-drivers-rarely-die-of-alzheimers-how-complex-mental-maps-and-spatial-reasoning-protect-your-brain-286650 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-082194 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.070039597 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-018-0031-x <-- shared paper
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https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/learn-the-knowledge-of-london <-- details of @Transport for London’s ‘The Knowledge’ details
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https://youtu.be/u7gp8KBP7ak?si=X1xXcysZF2LayFkx <-- shared video, ‘The People Who Have To Remember 25,000 Streets | The [London] Knowledge - The World's Toughest Taxi Test’
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H/T @ Jennifer Psillas, GISP | GIS Project Manager at City of Tucson Parks and Recreation
“Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer’s disease. That was the surprising result of a 2024 study examining the death certificates of nearly 9 million people in the U.S…
Of the 9 million death certificates from January 2020 to December 2022 that researchers examined, taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease out of 443 occupations. After adjusting for age, sex, race, ethnicity and education, roughly 1 in 100 taxi and ambulance drivers died of Alzheimer’s, compared with 1 in 60 people overall.
This pattern did not extend to other driving jobs. The researchers concluded that the key to reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s was not driving itself but continuous real-time navigation: the constant work of locating yourself in space, tracking a destination and updating a mental map as conditions change. Drivers whose jobs relied on fixed or predetermined routes, like bus drivers and aircraft pilots, didn’t seem to experience a similar advantage.
Researchers believe the association between navigation-heavy work and lower Alzheimer’s risk centers on the hippocampus, a part of the brain that governs memory and spatial navigation. It’s one of the first brain regions that Alzheimer’s damages: Problems with spatial navigation and orientation are among the earliest signs of the disease, sometimes surfacing before obvious memory loss.
In one landmark 2000 study [link above], neuroscientists compared the brains of licensed London taxi drivers with those of people who did not drive cabs. Their findings provided the first evidence via structural imaging that regions of the adult brain can measurably change under sustained navigational demand. To earn a license, London cabbies must memorize more than 25,000 streets within a 6-mile radius of Charing Cross, a challenge known as “The Knowledge” that takes three to four years…”
#spatialnavigation #orientation #mental #acuity #taxi #ambulance #paramedic #TheKnowledge #London #UK #Alzheimer #mapping #mentalmaps #spatialmapping #navigation #spatialreasoning #brain #hippocampus #brainhealth #death #mortality #disease #publichealth #scans #occupation #job -
Taxi Drivers Rarely Die Of Alzheimer’s – How Complex Mental Maps And Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain [why knowing your way around might help you stay sharp]
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https://theconversation.com/taxi-drivers-rarely-die-of-alzheimers-how-complex-mental-maps-and-spatial-reasoning-protect-your-brain-286650 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-082194 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.070039597 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-018-0031-x <-- shared paper
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https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/learn-the-knowledge-of-london <-- details of @Transport for London’s ‘The Knowledge’ details
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https://youtu.be/u7gp8KBP7ak?si=X1xXcysZF2LayFkx <-- shared video, ‘The People Who Have To Remember 25,000 Streets | The [London] Knowledge - The World's Toughest Taxi Test’
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H/T @ Jennifer Psillas, GISP | GIS Project Manager at City of Tucson Parks and Recreation
“Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer’s disease. That was the surprising result of a 2024 study examining the death certificates of nearly 9 million people in the U.S…
Of the 9 million death certificates from January 2020 to December 2022 that researchers examined, taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease out of 443 occupations. After adjusting for age, sex, race, ethnicity and education, roughly 1 in 100 taxi and ambulance drivers died of Alzheimer’s, compared with 1 in 60 people overall.
This pattern did not extend to other driving jobs. The researchers concluded that the key to reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s was not driving itself but continuous real-time navigation: the constant work of locating yourself in space, tracking a destination and updating a mental map as conditions change. Drivers whose jobs relied on fixed or predetermined routes, like bus drivers and aircraft pilots, didn’t seem to experience a similar advantage.
Researchers believe the association between navigation-heavy work and lower Alzheimer’s risk centers on the hippocampus, a part of the brain that governs memory and spatial navigation. It’s one of the first brain regions that Alzheimer’s damages: Problems with spatial navigation and orientation are among the earliest signs of the disease, sometimes surfacing before obvious memory loss.
In one landmark 2000 study [link above], neuroscientists compared the brains of licensed London taxi drivers with those of people who did not drive cabs. Their findings provided the first evidence via structural imaging that regions of the adult brain can measurably change under sustained navigational demand. To earn a license, London cabbies must memorize more than 25,000 streets within a 6-mile radius of Charing Cross, a challenge known as “The Knowledge” that takes three to four years…”
#spatialnavigation #orientation #mental #acuity #taxi #ambulance #paramedic #TheKnowledge #London #UK #Alzheimer #mapping #mentalmaps #spatialmapping #navigation #spatialreasoning #brain #hippocampus #brainhealth #death #mortality #disease #publichealth #scans #occupation #job -
Taxi Drivers Rarely Die Of Alzheimer’s – How Complex Mental Maps And Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain [why knowing your way around might help you stay sharp]
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https://theconversation.com/taxi-drivers-rarely-die-of-alzheimers-how-complex-mental-maps-and-spatial-reasoning-protect-your-brain-286650 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-082194 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.070039597 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-018-0031-x <-- shared paper
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https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/learn-the-knowledge-of-london <-- details of @Transport for London’s ‘The Knowledge’ details
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https://youtu.be/u7gp8KBP7ak?si=X1xXcysZF2LayFkx <-- shared video, ‘The People Who Have To Remember 25,000 Streets | The [London] Knowledge - The World's Toughest Taxi Test’
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H/T @ Jennifer Psillas, GISP | GIS Project Manager at City of Tucson Parks and Recreation
“Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer’s disease. That was the surprising result of a 2024 study examining the death certificates of nearly 9 million people in the U.S…
Of the 9 million death certificates from January 2020 to December 2022 that researchers examined, taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease out of 443 occupations. After adjusting for age, sex, race, ethnicity and education, roughly 1 in 100 taxi and ambulance drivers died of Alzheimer’s, compared with 1 in 60 people overall.
This pattern did not extend to other driving jobs. The researchers concluded that the key to reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s was not driving itself but continuous real-time navigation: the constant work of locating yourself in space, tracking a destination and updating a mental map as conditions change. Drivers whose jobs relied on fixed or predetermined routes, like bus drivers and aircraft pilots, didn’t seem to experience a similar advantage.
Researchers believe the association between navigation-heavy work and lower Alzheimer’s risk centers on the hippocampus, a part of the brain that governs memory and spatial navigation. It’s one of the first brain regions that Alzheimer’s damages: Problems with spatial navigation and orientation are among the earliest signs of the disease, sometimes surfacing before obvious memory loss.
In one landmark 2000 study [link above], neuroscientists compared the brains of licensed London taxi drivers with those of people who did not drive cabs. Their findings provided the first evidence via structural imaging that regions of the adult brain can measurably change under sustained navigational demand. To earn a license, London cabbies must memorize more than 25,000 streets within a 6-mile radius of Charing Cross, a challenge known as “The Knowledge” that takes three to four years…”
#spatialnavigation #orientation #mental #acuity #taxi #ambulance #paramedic #TheKnowledge #London #UK #Alzheimer #mapping #mentalmaps #spatialmapping #navigation #spatialreasoning #brain #hippocampus #brainhealth #death #mortality #disease #publichealth #scans #occupation #job