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Mapping the Games: The science behind ‘Eastenders’ map at the heart of the Olympic opening ceremony - Daily Mail

Read More About: modeling, olympics, ucl

Mark Prigg writes:

Map originally created by UCL researchers to help decide where to put new streets and parks around London

Organisers spotted image in a book and decided to put in on the floor of the Olympic stadium

Image shows exactly how people flow through streets in the capital, and were used to design part of the Olympic Park

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2180946/The-science-Eastenders-map-heart-Olympic-opening-ceremony.html

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