(Twitter Data Grant team members in front of a visualization from their previous project selfiecity.net.)
We are among 6 international teams awarded Twitter Data Grants:
Twitter #DataGrants selections
Project proposal title:
Do happy people take happy images? Measuring happiness of cities from tweeted Images
Abstract:
Can visual characteristics of images shared on social media tell us about the “moods” of cities? We propose to study the relationship between features of tweeted images in a number of U.S. cities and existing measures of "happiness" estimated using traditional surveys and other data sources (such as health and well-being statistics).
For further about this project, see the following:
Calit2 news release, The Happiness of Cities: Do Happy People Take Happy Images?
San Diego Union-Tribune, Do happy people take happy photos?
