Table 1 Key characteristics of two data visualisation tools for policy
 | Propensity to Cycle Tool (PCT) | Food environment assessment tool (Feat) |
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Administrative | ||
URL | ||
Public launch | May 2015 (prototype) March 2017 (official launch) | July 2017 |
Region(s) covered | England, Wales | England |
Funding source(s) | UK DfT | ESRC Impact Acceleration Account and University of Cambridge MRC Epidemiology Unit |
Externally commissioned? | Yes, by UK DfT | No |
Hosting institution | Mythic Beasts via Cambridge, Westminster and Leeds Universities | MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge |
Update frequency | Approximately yearly | Quarterly |
Historic data available | No | Yes |
Technical | ||
Key output data | Cycle network maps | Density and mix of food outlets |
Software | R (packages: shiny, leaflet, stplanr) | ArcGIS, Leaflet |
Basemap | Open Street Map | Open Street Map |
Geographic display levels | Area (MSOA, LSOA), Desire line, route, street network | County, Local authority, MSOA, LSOA, ward, unit postcode |
Input environmental data, source | OpenStreetMap; Origin–Destination data, routing from CycleStreets.net | Food outlets, Ordnance Survey Points of interest; geographic boundaries, UKBORDERS and Ordnance Survey Code-point with Polygons |
Input behavioural data, source | UK Travel Survey, Dutch Travel Survey | N/A |
Other data, source | Population, 2011 UK census | Population, 2011 UK census |
User modifiable through open source code? | No | |
Other | ||
Data access | Free data access of all levels in multiple formats | Free data access of all levels in map format only |
User support contact | pct@pct.bike | feat-tool@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk |