Urban Data Analytics: (1) Introduction
1. Introduction Big data is such a buzz word that everyone is talking about it, and yet no one knows what it actually means and how we, normal citizens, can leverage the power of big data to our advantage. This post is intended to help a layperson, especially those in the government and non-profit sectors who have little knowledge and experience in programming, to unleash the power of big data and to incorporate big data analysis into their daily job using publicly available